The best way to get internet to any spot on your property: Ubiquity LocoM5

You indicated you want a spot far from your home to connect to Wi-Fi. This awesome kit will absolutely deliver. It works by bridging your home internet connection to an area up to six miles away.

It’s the device you need if you want to get strong, stable internet to a barn, garage, guest house, workshop or other structure on your property.

This kit comes preconfigured, so setup is relatively fast and easy. Mount the routers anywhere, from the included pole to the roof to a wall. Just make sure they have a clear line of sight for the strongest possible signal.

While the setup does include a few steps, the included instructions will walk you through the process.

Fun fact: Kim used a set up like this to get Wi-Fi to the lot where she’s building a new home. Tap or click here to read how she got a strong internet connection from a friend’s home to her construction site using the LocoM5.

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“I bought a set of these to create a bridge from my house to my shop,” one reviewer said. “They were literally plug and play. Only been installed about a month but so far they’re awesome!”

Yes, you can extend your home internet to other buildings on your property - Here's how

If there’s one place that should always give you reliable internet service, it’s your home. You can’t do much about the network at the local coffee shop, but you can make things better at home.

If you’re experiencing spotty internet, it may not be a problem with your service provider. Routers have limits, and their signals can be impeded by how far away you are. A Wi-Fi extender can solve this issue and boost the signal around your home. Tap or click here for our tips and recommendations.

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Share your Wi-Fi password the easy way

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It’s always a pain to share your home internet password. I’ve got a tip to make it easier: all you have to do is create a QR code.

Good news: Your home internet might get a huge speed boost (at no extra cost)

The pandemic has moved many of our lives online. Some of us have been lucky enough to stay safe by working from home during these strange times. But we don’t log off when the shift is over.

We then turn to Netflix or whatever your streaming service of choice is to stay entertained. All this online activity has probably put your internet connection front and center. If you’re not getting the speeds that you’re paying for, that’s a problem. Tap or click here to report slow internet to the FCC.

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Money-saving tip: Find out if you're paying too much for internet service

When you signed up for home internet service, you had to choose from several options. Each plan promises certain download and upload speeds, but how do you know which one is right for you?

Those speeds are a big factor in how much you’ll shell out for the internet each month. Faster capabilities mean higher costs and you’ll pay less for slower speeds. But speed is just one factor when it comes to your internet bill. There are others you might not know about. Tap or click here to change this one setting for faster internet speeds.

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Vets eligible to get internet for $10/month and cheap laptop or PC

Are you a veteran or know someone who is? For all the years of service to our country, businesses are always finding new ways to say thank you. Recently, one internet service provider has made it easy for veterans to sign up for the internet without breaking the bank.

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