Gateway Gabbings
Dec 30, 2024
Home TechnologyWhy is My Internet Connection Unstable?
How is it that with all the amazing advancements in connectivity, the internet can still slow down or go out completely? Let’s examine the most frequent reasons for residential internet outages and how reliability differs between cable and fiber internet services.
November 23, 2021
Home Technology
Improve the Value of Your Home with Fiber Optics
Adding fiber-optic internet can increase a home’s value by over 3%. While that might not sound like much, it’s an additional $9,000 tacked onto a $300,000 home. And you get better internet while you still live there.
November 8, 2021
Home Technology
Better Online Gaming with Less Jitter & Lag
Online gamers will tell you fiber is the way to go. You might think that’s just because techy geeks tend to gravitate to the latest gadget with all the bells and whistles, but it’s far more than that. They’ve done their homework. Fiber is faster and smoother.
November 1, 2021
Best Snickerdoodle Protein Bites Ever
Our idea of fiber typically has nothing to do with food, but we love to eat and therefore love a good recipe when we find it. In honor of National Cinnamon Day (yep, it's a thing), we'd like to share our take on the most amazing snickerdoodle protein bites we've ever tasted.
November 1, 2021
Home Technology
5 Major Milestones in Telecommunications
It’s easy to take for granted today that we can pick up our smartphone, tap a few soft keys, either call someone or send them a message, and slide the phone back into our pocket. And we can pull off this simple function practically anywhere in the world. But it hasn’t always been that way. Modern communication took centuries to get here.
October 26, 2021
Home Technology
Jitter and Latency and Ping, Oh My! How These Techy Terms Affect Your Internet Experience
While most people look at download and upload speeds as the sole determining factor when choosing an internet provider and plan, the overall speed is only part of the story. Ping, latency, jitter, and lag play into your internet experience, too, especially when it comes to graphic-intense video conferencing, streaming, or gaming.
October 19, 2021
Home Technology
How Does Fiber Service Get to Your HOA Neighborhood?
Before we click the fiber optic line into the back of your modem, it takes a long journey through many steps on its way to your home. Like any journey, a lot of planning goes into ensuring every step along the way.
October 12, 2021
Home Technology
How Fiber Optic Cable is Made
While it may seem like magic or science fiction, fiber optic technology is very scientific and has been around for over half a century. But how does it work? How does glass become fiber optics? How can light transmit through a cable and reach its destination? (Hint: It’s not pixie dust and elves.)
October 5, 2021
Helpful Tips
15 Fascinating Internet Facts
Here are some facts about our online world that might surprise you.
September 28, 2021
Helpful Tips
Get the Most Out of Your Gateway Fiber
How do you get the most out of your amazing new 100% fiber-optic Gateway Fiber service?
September 14, 2021
Home Technology
The Benefits of Streaming
Cable is quickly being replaced by streaming services that give subscribers even more options than ever imagined. How has streaming changed the viewer experience?
September 7, 2021
Home Technology
Maximize Your Home Wi-Fi Experience
Here are some tips for home Wi-Fi setup, along with an explanation of how Plume’s mesh network magically optimizes itself and helps you manage all your devices seamlessly.
August 31, 2021
Helpful Tips
Organize Your Way Out of Chaos
Here are a few tips to help you get ahead of the chaos so you can run your life, not the other way around.
August 24, 2021
Helpful Tips
Optimize Back-to-School Zoom and Online Learning
Undoubtedly, 2020 and early 2021 taught us a few things about how important a good internet connection can be. Without it, millions of students nationwide would have missed an entire school year. Thanks to modern technology, however, remote learning allowed education to continue while school buildings were closed.
August 2, 2021
Helpful Tips
How to Cut the Cord
Can you get rid of cable or satellite without sacrificing your favorite channels and limiting your sports and entertainment options? Absolutely. And it’s easier than you may think with so many streaming services and devices for your existing television.
July 20, 2021
Home Technology
Mesh vs. Wi-Fi Extender: What's the Difference?
What do you do when a single router isn't strong enough to provide a solid Wi-Fi signal throughout your home? In the old days, you had to move your router to a more central location. However, with the invention of Wi-Fi extenders, the centralized router became less of an issue for spreading signal around the house by simply extending the original signal to the far reaches.
