Thinking about the Island Router or Island Router Pro? Here’s our hands-on review for Tacoma-area smart homes, including performance, pros/cons, and which model to choose.
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Learn how to future-proof your home network in Bonney Lake, Tacoma, Gig Harbor, and the South Sound with expert installation, wiring, and Wi-Fi solutions.
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Future-proof your home in Tacoma with fiber-to-the-jack wiring. Hybrid fiber networks with IFP Connect + Alta Labs. Designed by Rivas Technology Group.
Eliminate Wi-Fi chaos. The Island Router delivers seamless control, reliability, and U.S.-built performance for South Sound smart homes.
In today’s digitally connected world, a reliable and high-performance WiFi network is non-negotiable. Whether you’re streaming movies at home, running a bustling office, or managing a sprawling campus, WiFi is the invisible thread connecting us all. But with a myriad of WiFi solutions available, choosing the right one can be a daunting task. Two of the most popular options vying for your attention are mesh WiFi and wired access points (WAPs). Each system has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, and understanding their differences is crucial to making an informed decision that perfectly aligns with your specific needs and budget.
Copper cables have been widely used for data communications because copper is an excellent conductor. Copper cabling for infrastructure wiring has been used widely, but now these systems are showing their limits. A transition to a fiber-based infrastructure will provide you with virtually no limits for higher demands from multiple users in all environments. At Rivas TechGroup, we partner with IFP Connect to offer clients a complete fiber solution. We know fiber cabling is a new concept for many people, so we’ve created this guide to help you better understand the benefits of the transition from copper to fiber. Low Attenuation Attenuation (measured in decibels or dB) describes the signal strength loss in networking cables. Copper wire is a really good conductor, but it isn’t perfect, and the resulting resistance causes a signal traveling down the wire to degrade over distance. This effect can add up to a substantial loss for longer distances. Fiber optic cables don’t suffer from the same sources of attenuation, but scattering, absorption, or bending can also cause their signals to degrade over time and distance. In the case of fiber optics, typical attenuation will not exceed 1.5dB/km, while copper wire can drop as much as 20dB/km. Decibels may not be a familiar unit to everyone, but you can rest assured that 1.5dB/km is much better!
