Luminate Blog

When first ordering broadband service, most people are excited about the speed boost they’re going to experience.  They dream about spending less time waiting on downloads, video buffering, or dealing with unexpectedly being disconnected from the internet. But, for some people, that excitement turns to frustration when they discover they’re still experiencing lagging or buffering…

What we talk about when we talk about bandwidth Bandwidth is a word we frequently use when discussing speed. However, bandwidth and speed are slightly different concepts in broadband-they’re related but different. Speed refers to the actual rate of speed with which data moves through the lines. Bandwidth speaks to how much internet data can…

Practice the fine art of self defense Most homes today have a myriad of devices connected to their wireless networks-from PCs and laptops to tablets and phones, plus doorbells, security cameras, smart speakers, and much more. Unfortunately, the convenience that wireless networks bring may also allow nefarious entities to collect personal and financial information, steal…

If you’ve spent any time on the internet, you’ve probably heard (or even said yourself) phrases like “clear your cache” or words like “HTTP” and “byte.” But have you ever taken a second to wonder what it all really means? We know you’ve got lots going on in your day-to-day life…so we did the research…