All houses have a Gigabit Fiber Internet connection coming into the house. At the time, this is the fastest service available in the area for residences. Wired speeds are up to 100 MBPS
This should be plenty for most house needs including emailing, internet surfing, social media posting, HD Streaming, etc.
Activity | Usage Required | Recommended Speed |
---|---|---|
1Mbps | 1Mbps | |
Web Browsing | 3-5Mbps | 5-10Mbps |
Social Media | 3-5Mbps | 10Mbps |
Video Calls | 3-5Mbps | 10-20Mbps |
HD Streaming | 5-10Mbps | 10-20Mbps |
Online Gaming | 3-6Mbps | 25-35Mbps |
4K Streaming | 25Mbps | 35Mbps |
In certain situations this may not not provide enough bandwidth for data intensive needs such as gaming, video, or 4K streaming. There are two ways to tap into a faster signal.
4/5G Wifi Internet
Each house should have two bands for Wifi, noted by the name of the house. You should either see a second line that has your house name and 4G behind it. This will give you faster speeds at shorter distances (i.e. won’t work outside). If you only see one Wifi setting with your house’s name, your house has auto switching and the router will choose the best path for the data you need.
Wired Internet
If 4G Wifi does not resolve your issue, you can look to install a Powerline Gigabit Port. Some employers and online programs will require a wired connection to the router. Running an ethernet wire through the house is a liability and thus not permitted (it will be removed without notice). Instead we suggest the solution of a Powerline Gigabit Port. Most popular one used is by NETGEAR, however there are many manufactures for this technology that uses existing electrical wiring to extend internet access to any room for a direct connection.