Mid Century Fiber

     With Mid Century’s newest wireless router comes a very effective and convenient app that has many  great features which we have discussed in our latest blog titled, “Mid Century Fiber app”.   ProtectIQ and  Experience IQ are both premium features within the app which can be subscribed to and enabled. This  blog will entail what features you can access by adding ProtectIQ to your Mid Century CommandIQ   app.      The ProtectIQ feature is designed to activate malware and virus protection as well as help stop numerous types of threats and intrusions to your home network. Once ProtectIQ has been activated it will send you alerts and notifications about potential security threats as well as blocking them. This software requires no additional equipment and just needs to be enabled on your router. Protect IQ scans all the incoming network traffic data before it gets to your devices to weed out harmful data such as viruses and malware....

Today, many of our devices, apps, and videos require more and more data to run them. To combat this, Wi-Fi routers and other device companies which use Wi-Fi are enabling their devices to handle this influx of data usage and maximize customers' usability of their internet bandwidth. Wi-Fi 6 has enabled high-speed internet subscribers to get the most out of their wireless routers. Wi-Fi 6 is now being implemented into many new devices such as cell phones, and computers. In its essence Wi-Fi 6 can do what you’d expect it to do, that is connect you to the internet. Now, it will have the added effects of being able to connect you to the internet much more efficiently as well as speeding up your connections in the process.   Wi-Fi 6 will see a bump in speed from 3.5 Gbps which was seen in Wi-Fi 5, to 9.6 Gbps. These speeds are just theoretical maximums in terms of speed which most consumers will never reach or use. The typical average download speed in the United States is 72 Mbps. This...

This past year has been tough in a lot of aspects with the coronavirus, but it has also shed some light and created some new and prevailing technology as well as programs that have helped us make it through this contactless world. Telehealth and Telemedicine being two of these programs that have come through as very useful tools throughout the endurance of the virus. Telemedicine is defined as using telecommunications tech to support and deliver all kinds of medical, diagnostic and treatment-related services usually done by doctors. With this tech, health professionals have been able to conduct diagnostic tests, monitor a patient’s progress after treatment or therapy. Telemedicine is like Telehealth in many aspects, but further extends its reach past the doctor-patient relationship. With Telemedicine, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers can offer their services remotely, such as consultations, diagnoses, and monitoring. These types of programs allow patients to have appointments wi...

The Mid Century fiber app is a very simple, yet intuitive tool for getting your home the ultimate Wi-Fi experience. Having an application at your fingertips that allows you to monitor and make changes easily from the use of your phone or tablet can be extremely beneficial to a homeowner. Not only that, but you can customize your Wireless network in so many ways with the Midcentury Fiber App. You can do several of the following useful things with our new app:   Change network name & password   Prioritize traffic   Set up guest networks   See devices connected when you are away   Set time limits   Parental controls: content restrictions, website, apps, safe search   Get alerted when new devices connect   Virus, intrusions, and web threat notifications   Access to turn on/off internet access for devices/users  View the efficiency of connection on your devices.  Run speed tests Having an easy way to access your n...

Currently, with the global pandemic, internet access has proven to be a lifeline instead of a luxury. One positive thing that this pandemic has shown us is that even in such a developed country such as the U.S. we are still dealing with antiquated infrastructure technologies for internet service and communication. The internet provides critical links and websites to information that can work to keep our families safe and healthy during this global health issue. Not only does it provide us with the tools to stay safe, but it is important for many of our children’s online learning programs that are in place. Children with internet access that drops out or is not reliable can cause them to fall behind in their education path. It can also be very frustrating at times when doing things such as zoom for class and your connection is less than adequate causing frequent tiling, lost signal, and buffering. Many teachers in rural areas have been forced to teach remotely and without a solid and st...

Many people are often hesitant with changes such as with new technologies. Fiber optic internet is still considered a new type of network cable but has proved itself to be the fastest and most effective infrastructure currently offered by internet service providers. Many may wonder how new services such as low orbiting satellite internet companies will match-up to fiber optical cable to the home. The issue that always comes to mind when satellite internet is talked about is, latency. Satellite internet is plagued by terrible latency in many cases, and this is due to the distance between a home’s satellite dish receiver and the satellite orbiting earth. Some newer companies are trying to make low-orbiting satellites which should reduce latency but has not been fully tested and still will not bring about the speeds that are capable through fiber optics. Issues of slower speeds from satellite internet will remain because there is not a constant connection from the ISP to the customer as w...

Lately in the streaming world there have not been options to watch the regional sports channels such as Fox Sports Midwest and the Marquee Network. With Spring coming up and the first MLB games to be played in April, the question on everyone’s mind is “How can I watch the Cardinals or Cubs games with streaming services?” Just recently, AT&T TV has released their streaming packages and include both highly sought-after networks. The cheapest of the packages offered with these networks starts at $84.99/mo with no annual contract and includes your local channels such as ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and 90+ other channels, as well as 45,000 on-demand shows and movies. Signing up is easy, first go to  www.att.com/tv/  , next click on packages and then select the “CHOICE” plan. You must be careful though, as there are the same packages offered with a 2-year agreement. At the top of the screen make sure to select the plan with no annual contract so you will be billed every month with the o...