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08Jan
07Jan
Caution on Smartphone Popups Claiming to be from LCWA
At least one LCWA member saw a popup appear on their iPhone recently, and it was claiming to be from LCWA offering gift cards. Our technology team tells me this is a common phishing ploy. So just know, it’s not from LCWA and you should not pursue it, it may...
13Dec
Setting up a TP-Link Deco M5 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi
Large houses or homes with interior adobe or stucco walls might need help to extend the router’s wifi into every corner. One way to do that is by using a Mesh or Campus system to put multiple Wi-Fi access points around the house. Extending Wi-Fi with a Mesh system is...
05Dec
Wi-Fi Coverage for a Larger Home: Using “Extenders,” “Mesh,” and “Campus” Systems
Introduction
Almost any router will provide Wi-Fi throughout a small or medium-sized home, and LCWA’s current router recommendation, the Ubiquiti airCube, will be just fine for you. But if your house is large, or oddly shaped, or has thick interior walls—and especially if it includes separate outbuildings—then such coverage may be...
05Dec
Need a Better Router? Confused about Speeds?
As you know, your router is a key part of your LCWA internet system. But it’s disappointing when I see a member spend upwards of $200 on one of those big “high-speed” routers out on the market. The thing is, those units can actually slow down your internet speed when...
05Dec
Major LCWA Infrastructure Upgrades Under Way
As our LCWA member base grows, and as the internet consumption by each member increases, we are quickly finding the need to upgrade our network capacity. That’s why we are adding a huge new radio to our main internet connection path. Above is a picture of the radio being installed a few weeks ago by...
10Nov
Should I Upgrade my Speed?
We get this question a lot, should I upgrade my LCWA speed subscription level ? Here is our recommendation for what speed levels to use: Basic: Up to 15 Mbps: simple web browsing and email Medium: Up to 25 Mbps: same as above plus moderate streaming video one TV; or VOIP (Skype) Advanced:...
08Nov
Don’t Forget the LCWA Network Status Recording
Many members don’t realize that LCWA has a Network Status recording on our 1-800 support line. Using it, you can listen to hear if there is an internet outage in your area.
To hear our network status recording, dial 800-536-6149 and press option 1
These days with our new operations focus, that status recording...
05Nov
LCWA Internet Speed Truths
We often get questions about internet speeds on the LCWA network. This article will hopefully answer those questions for you.
What Speed Level should I Use?
Here are our recommendations for what LCWA speed levels to subscribe to: Basic (15 Mbps): simple web browsing and email Moderate (25 Mbps): same as above plus...
04Nov
Outages and Backup Internet
We’ve had a few small outages in the last few weeks. Nothing unusual given that we have 600 plus radios spread over 400 square miles of rural New Mexico. And our volunteers got them fixed fairly fast. But I do want to point out something that keeps coming up almost every time we...