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How to Build a Resilient Network for Your Business in East Africa

A network failure is rarely just an IT problem. When the network goes down, employees may stop working, customers may struggle to rea...

Why Is My Internet Slow? A Simple Guide to Diagnosing Network Problems in East Africa

It starts the same way almost every time. Someone asks, "Is the internet slow for everyone?" The router gets restarted. Someone pull...

Why Is Networking Equipment Becoming More Expensive?

In recent years, networking equipment has become increasingly expensive across the world. Alongside rising prices, businesses are als...

UniFi CyberSecure: Protecting Your Business Before Threats Become Incidents --- "One Click Can Change Everything"

Think of this. You arrive at work on a Monday morning with a busy schedule ahead. You open your laptop, reply to a few emails, and be...

UniFi Gateway Shadow Mode: The Power of High Availability

Imagine a busy hospital on a Monday morning. Doctors are accessing patient records, nurses are updating medical systems, and administ...

The Invisible Architecture: How STP Eliminates Loop-Induced Downtime

Most people never think about how their network works until something suddenly goes wrong. One minute the Wi-Fi is working perfectly....

Fiber vs. Wireless Backbone: Choosing the Right Backhaul for Rural ISPs

Imagine you want to start an internet service provider business somewhere in Africa. You have your licenses, you have potential custo...

Where Should You Put Your Router?

Router placement is one of those things that does not get much attention but quietly determines the quality of a customer’s Wi-Fi exp...

How to Eliminate Wi-Fi Dead Zones at Home and in the Office

You are in the middle of an important video call or streaming your favourite show, and suddenly the connection drops. You move a few ...

Router vs Firewall vs Gateway

If you have ever looked at a piece of networking equipment and wondered what it actually does or whether it is a router, a gateway, o...

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