To successfully participate in competitive gaming, you need a stable and reliable Internet connection. For those in a rural area, you might find it a bit challenging to determine the right connection. Before you can start installing a rural Internet solution, you need to conduct a detailed search to understand what would work for you. More importantly, consider the speeds required. The rule thumb is to choose a minimum of 3 Mbps as your download speed and minimum of 1 Mbps for upload speeds per user. When you know the number of people who will use the connection, multiply by...

The Internet is useful. It has revolutionized our perception of learning. The emergence of online education has changed how classrooms across the world disseminate knowledge. Thanks to the rapid development of online learning, parents have taken the initiative to install home Internet so that their children are not left behind. That is a good move because digital learning technology is sure to change how skills are acquired, both for children and adults. But children cannot learn everything online. There are times when you have to step up and be the parent that you are to teach them offline. Here are...

Imagine this life. You live in a mountain cottage or wooden cabin, wholly isolated from the noisy big cities and their endless hooting. You enjoy the freshest air that only Mother Nature provides as you make an honest living tilling your farm the whole day. That is an ideal life that we all yearn to live. But as the saying goes, everyone or everything has flaws. As you enjoy the peace associated with residing in a rural area, the remoteness of your location disadvantages you in terms of Internet connection. From dropping online calls to WhatsApp texts that take long...

The emergence of the Internet introduced both positives and negatives, especially on security-related matters. Whereas it interconnects your security systems such that you can access them from any location, it can also be a security threat. If a malicious hacker manages to access your systems, they can execute any action as they desire. A common mistake that Internet users make is to assume that spyware and other malicious software only rest in shady websites that they never visit. The truth is that spyware hides in many places across the Internet. Once installed on your devices, hackers can use it to...

You must have heard about stories of people taking a long trip only to come back home with unimaginable Internet bills due to mobile phone roaming. If you haven't, take care when planning that next travel before becoming a victim. A digital Nomad who is ever traveling has to play smart to remain connected to the Internet while keeping costs down. Instead of staying offline, explore the various options for accessing the Internet while on the move. The following are some of the Internet options you have when traveling. Mobile Wi-Fi Mobile Wi-Fi, also called Mi-Fi, is a small portable...