Wireless internet routers have greatly improved our lives by allowing us freedom of movement while accessing email, browsing the internet and streaming entertainment.

But did you know your WiFi has a secret?

It’s more important than ever for college students to have blazing fast internet on day one—and since 80 percent of them live off campus, MDUs have a golden opportunity to get them up to speed from the get-go.

Time spent waiting is a special kind of time. It’s slow, it’s boring—and worst of all, when it’s for internet installation, it’s completely unnecessary. Here are some slightly-more-fun activities to help you pass the time.

In the not-so-distant past, ultra-high-speed internet was seen as a luxury. But those days are long gone. The emergence of streaming media, smart gadgets and videoconferencing changed our home internet needs in a big way, and there’s no turning back.

Why does it always feel like your home internet provider doesn’t respect your time? It’s because dealing with them—from installation to billing to service—is always on their terms. If this sounds familiar, you may be suffering one of the five stages of I.I.G. (Internet Installation Grief).

One of the biggest issues parents have with gaming platforms and online games is the time their kids spend staring at a screen. The other big one is the ability for kids to engage in conversations with strangers. Both of those concerns—as well as content restrictions—are addressed in parental controls for the three most popular gaming platforms, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Xbox.