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Fiber vs. Cellular Internet (5G/Wireless)
Consumers today face an abundance of choices for high-speed internet. And since you're already paying for a data plan with your cell phone service provider, you may also wonder if you should use that company for your internet service. In this article, we explain what cellular internet is and why fiber is far and away the better choice for most consumers. Your neighbors at Medina Fiber are proud to have the fastest and most reliable internet you can get. And we're especially thrilled that...

A Beginner’s Guide to Video Game Streaming
There comes a time in the life of every video game player when they discover the joy of experiencing a video game alongside others. Sometimes, siblings watch each other defeat a hard level in a game. Other times, gamers will hang out with friends and enjoy a brand-new game together. By using video game streaming platforms, gamers can experience their favorite video games with their friends and others in the gaming community from home. However, the world of video game streaming can be...

Survive Winter Temps the “Smart” Way
Winter is upon us—and with it are cold temperatures, heavy snowfalls and ice, and dry, chafing air. While parts of the country are lovely in winter, there's no escaping the fact that colder temperatures and bleak weather can take their toll. Wintry weather also brings higher energy expenses. Home heating units often pump out warm air constantly just to keep the house comfortable—and at great costs, too. Thankfully, today's technology can help make winter more bearable. And utilizing...

What’s the Difference Between Wi-Fi and Fiber Internet?
Today’s internet technology is indispensable for small businesses. Apart from all the information and data made available at your fingertips by internet access, small businesses can market their goods and services worldwide, communicate with customers, and easily handle any issues. And fiber internet, like the connection brought to our community by Medina Fiber gives small businesses access to the fastest, most reliable connection. In this way, we’re proud to help build our community’s economy...

Six Platforms and Websites to Help You Read More in 2023
There are few better things you can do for yourself than sink into a good book or a resourceful magazine article. A well-told story helps you inhabit another’s mind and can even provide insights into your own life. This is the joy of reading—and it’s truly one of life’s great pleasures. And reading more good books is an excellent New Years' resolution! Fortunately, getting access to outstanding reading material is easier than ever. By connecting through Medina Fiber’s high-speed fiber...

New Year, New Devices: Things to Watch for with Your Newest Tech
Now that the holidays have passed and you’ve opened your gifts and set up your latest tech and coolest new devices, you may wonder if you’re getting the most out of all your new gadgets. You might be curious about whether that subtle internet service slowdown is caused by your new tech instead of a gremlin or bad weather. New devices can be incredible, but with new tech comes new potential impacts and complications. You’re probably dealing with head-scratching setups, bandwidth hogs,...

These Bandwidth Hogs Slow Your Internet (Unless You Have Fiber)
Many internet users experience a sluggish connection even with “high-speed internet.” They’ve invested in a good Wi-Fi router, perhaps a range extender, and may have even upgraded to a faster internet plan. So why do they find themselves frequently frustrated by slowdowns and freeze-ups? What about their devices—or internet plan—causes this underwhelming performance? And what, if anything, can people do to reduce or even eliminate these issues? The most likely culprits behind poor internet...

How Fiber Optical Cable is Made
Medina Fiberis now offering business-level fiber optic cable service, part of a nationwide rollout that’s bringing the fastest internet service with the broadest bandwidth ever before widely available. But just what is fiber optic cable, and how is it made? And what makes it so much better than copper cable? Also commonly called fiber cable, fiber optic cable is a cable line filled with very thin filaments made from silica glass or plastic. The data is then transmitted using light pulses...

Why Nothing Beats Fiber Internet
You’re probably bombarded by lots of advertising trying to persuade you to switch internet providers. And these ads all promise the same thing—fast, reliable internet at a great price. However, quality internet service has nothing to do with the spiffy corporate logos and glossy images of smiling faces in marketing materials. At its most fundamental level, the speed and reliability of your internet is based on the kind of technology and quality of materials used to deliver internet into your...

Interference: Sneaky Suspects that Slow Your Speeds
We’ve all experienced occasional slower internet speeds from time to time. And too often, this happens at the worst times, like when you’ve finally gotten a moment to binge that show everyone is always harping on about! For some of us, though, slower internet speeds and poor streaming are regular occurrences. We get the frustration. And just because you have the fast and reliable fiber internet provided by Medina Fiber, there can be many reasons why you still get slower speeds and poorer...