Definition: A type of cable made of glass or plastic strands that carries internet data using light instead of electricity. It allows for very fast and reliable internet service.
Analogy: Like sending messages using flashes of light through a clear tube instead of pushing them through a copper wire.
Definition: The individual cable that runs from the main network line to your home or business.
Analogy: The driveway connecting your house to the street.
Definition: The main high-capacity network that carries internet traffic across the service area.
Analogy: The interstate highway system of the internet.
Definition: A device installed in your home or business that converts the fiber optic signal into usable internet for your gateway or network.
Analogy: A translator that converts light signals from the fiber line into a language your home devices understand.
Definition: The name of your Wi-Fi network that shows up when you search for available networks.
Analogy: It’s the name on your mailbox — it tells you which network belongs to you.
Definition: Wireless technology that lets your devices connect to the internet without using cables.
Analogy: Like a radio signal in your home that carries internet instead of music.
Definition: A device that combines the functions of a modem and a gateway into 1 unit.
Analogy: A combo device that acts as both the front door (modem) and the traffic director (gateway) for your home internet.
Definition: A device that connects your home to our internet network and converts the signal so your devices can use it.
Analogy: A translator that converts the internet’s language into something your home devices understand.
Definition: The box, usually mounted on the outside of your home or business, where our network connects to your building.
Analogy: The utility meter for your internet — the handoff point between us and you.
Definition: How fast data moves from the internet to your device.
Analogy: How fast a postcard being sent to your house is delivered to you.
