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Category: Awareness

Awareness

Call 8-1-1 or 800-242-1776 before you dig

Published: October 9, 2025

As you take on fall projects—like planting trees, adding a fence, or building that backyard fire pit—remember: safety comes first. Underground utility lines are closer than you think, and hitting…

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Tech Talk #6 – What is the difference between bandwidth and speed?

Published: September 16, 2025

Bandwidth is how much data can flow at once.  Speed is how fast that data is moving.  Think of the bandwidth as the number of lanes on the highway and…

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Tech Talk #5 – What is the difference between MBps and Mbps?

Published: September 9, 2025

The capital “B” in MBps stands for “bytes” which is a measure of data storage.  The little “b” in Mbps stand for “bits” which is a measure of speed of…

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Tech Talk #4 – What is the difference between Internet and Wi-Fi?

Published: September 2, 2025

The Internet (World Wide Web) is an intangible cloud of all the content that exists across websites, apps, social networks, streaming, and so much more.  Wi-Fi is your local connection…

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Tech Talk #3 – What is the difference between upload and download?

Published: August 26, 2025

Upload is when you are sending files upstream from you to the Internet, and download is when you are bringing files from the Internet to you.  Upload is used less…

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Tech Talk #2 – What is the difference between a modem and a router?

Published: August 19, 2025

A modem is the device that connects your home to the Internet.  It converts the signals between your Internet Service Provider’s (ISP) network and your home network. A router distributes…

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