Having Internet service is almost the norm in today’s household. We use it for anything and everything. It’s almost difficult to imagine a world without the Internet. In many households throughout the country, the Internet is used for many reasons, including connecting to “smart devices.”
Mom
Many modern moms today use the Internet as an essential tool in everyday life. For instance, picture a time when the kids are bored of the same “every Wednesday” family dinner. She goes online to look for new recipes that her family may like to change things up a bit. The kids sit down at the table and say, “Mom, are we eating casserole again for dinner?” She walks out of the kitchen and puts a platter down. Much to her family’s surprise, it’s not casserole night again. It’s fish and chips night for dinner.
When the kids grow older, they start to have their own style and taste. Refurnishing can get expensive, especially if you have many children in the home. A mom gets on the Internet and searches for do-it-yourself ideas on how to redecorate rooms for teenagers. This is another example where the Internet plays an important role in this mom’s life.
Kids
Often times the kids are the biggest users of the Internet at home. They use the Internet for many things, including watching educational videos, research projects for homework, and for learning new things. For example, a student arrives back home from school. His homework for today is to research sea animals that are common in a certain area. They get on the Internet and start their research to complete their assignment. Younger children in today’s society are very different from children in the past that did not have access to the Internet. In today’s modern society, younger children can supplement their learning by using the Internet. You will see that many children go online and watch fun and educational videos. They laugh, they sing along, and, most importantly, they learn. Having Internet service at home is as important to the adults as it is to the children who benefit from it.
Dad
With so many do-it-yourself videos and blogs online, the Internet is a necessary tool for any modern dad today. To illustrate, dad needs to change out a busted light bulb on his car. He has never done it before and wonders if he’s up to the task in doing it himself. He goes online and searches for instructions and demonstrations specific to the make and model of his car. Moments later he also looks up where he can locally purchase the parts so he can get started. He buys the parts at a nearby store then arrives back to watch the instructional video once again. Another example of how the Internet remains to be an essential tool at home is when dad needs some ideas on how to improve the backyard. He wants to create a landscape that is modern and functional. He then gets on the Internet to get ideas on what he can do with his backyard.
Buffering
Internet service providers can now furnish you with the speed that you need to keep everything going fast and smooth. Without this speed, and with many people in the household using the Internet all at once, buffering can occur. “What is buffering?” you ask. Buffering happens when a certain amount of data needs to be downloaded before you can view it. For instance, dad is watching an online video about landscaping and mom is watching a video on her device about a recipe. When you do not have ample speed for your Internet service, buffering will occur. On all devices or some, having slow Internet will guarantee buffering at some point. Consider upgrading your Internet speed with your service provider. It is essential in subscribing to a fast Internet service, especially in a household with many Internet users. Another way to avoid buffering is to pause the online video for a few moments before playing it. In doing so, it will help download the data necessary to play the video first and will give it some time to “catch-up” in downloading the rest of the video data.
Whether dad, mom, or the kids use the Internet, it is recommended to make an assessment on usage. From there, determine whether or not your home’s Internet speed is sufficient enough to accommodate all the users who will use the Internet at home. Generally, the faster the speed, the more seamless it will be in connecting multiple devices at the same time. In turn, it will help prevent the annoyance of buffering and gives on-demand information without the need to wait.