Most Internet consumers, if the run an online speed test, run it incorrectly. How to run it correctly depends on your goal. If you are trying to determine what speeds your ISP (Internet Service Provider; LCWA is your ISP) is providing to your home, then very specific steps must...
Your May 10 (2024) invoice will reflect a new naming system for our billing speed tiers. Specifically, we are changing the names of each of our subscription tiers to names that match FCC recommended ones. Reason? It gets us ahead of possible upcoming federal regulations. But mainly, it allows...
In the previous article we announced that higher speeds have arrived for nearly all LCWA members, at no extra charge. We also mentioned that some neighborhoods will need backbone improvements before they will see those higher speeds. That represents about ten percent of our membership, so you might want...
LCWA is run and operated mostly by volunteers. So, to help us upgrade the LCWA internet infrastructure in yours or adjoining neighborhoods, (to help deploy the new speed boost project), we will likely need volunteers. The biggest need is for folks willing and able to: Work with other members to...
Account Number Access Point (AP) Identifier Last updated Apr 16, 2024 Using your account number, use this table to look up the LCWA access point (AP) your site connects to for Internet access. This can be useful if LCWA announces that certain AP sites are down or having issues for some...
Starting three to four years ago, LCWA standardized on the Ubiquiti airCube router for all new member installs. And it’s now our main recommendation for member router upgrades, too. Using this router at member’s homes leads to several member benefits. And using that router opens a few network wiring...
Board Director Results Board Director elections were held by email to all members, from Sunday March 4 to Sunday March 11; here are the results: --Amy McHugh, Ken Perlow, and Dana Simmons were re-elected as Board Directors. --Julian Winter, and Brian Boyer, are our two newly elected board members. Officer Election Results: Officer elections...
Amazon Prime Day and similar electronic sales are coming up soon, and in celebration, a lot of articles are appearing in major news sites encouraging people to get the latest and greatest internet router models. You should pretty much ignore all those articles. That’s because LCWA, to cover 400 square miles of...
Thunderstorm season is coming, and as a radio network, we might have more outages during those storms. Plus, you could experience internet loss due to issues inside your house. So let’s go over how you should respond during outages. You Are a Volunteer! First, I hope you know that LCWA is...
A few LCWA users are getting Starlink internet service. That’s the Elon Musk satellite internet service that has been slowly rolling out around the US and world and advertises up to 200Mbps service. Two LCWA board members recently got Starlink and are using it as a backup for LCWA...
