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title: "Network - Omega Technical Solutions Blog"
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# Omega Technical Solutions Blog

Omega Technical Solutions has been serving the Haymarket area since 2007, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

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##  [The Hidden Highway Powering Your Business Since 1973](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/the-hidden-highway-powering-your-business-since-1973)

  Friday, 22 May 2026

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On May 22, 1973, a memo was drafted that changed the professional world forever: the first description of the Ethernet. Before this innovation, computers were isolated islands of data. Now, the Ethernet is the invisible highway that allows your team to collaborate, share files, and access the cloud in real-time.

Nevertheless, like any highway, if the pavement is old and crumbling, traffic comes to a halt.

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  [Efficiency](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/efficiency)   [Innovation](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/innovation)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)

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##  [3 Steps to Verify Your IT Restoration, Patching, and Access Control](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/3-steps-to-verify-your-it-restoration-patching-and-access-control)

  Thursday, 14 May 2026

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Network maintenance is frequently neglected because systems often appear functional until they crash and burn. Unfortunately, servers accumulate hardware issues, backups remain unverified for months, and firewalls run outdated firmware containing known vulnerabilities.

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##  [Why Do You Have Poor Internet Connection with High Signal Strength?](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/why-do-you-have-poor-internet-connection-with-high-signal-strength)

  Friday, 16 January 2026

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Ah, the Internet. Connectivity issues aside, it’s a wonderful tool that helps you get more work done. But what happens when those connectivity issues *do* cause problems for your business? What if you have a strong signal, but you keep getting booted from your virtual meetings for seemingly no reason?

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  [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)   [WiFi](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/wifi)   [Internet](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/internet)

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##  [The Strategic Importance of Bandwidth](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/the-strategic-importance-of-bandwidth)

  Tuesday, 27 January 2026

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You keep a close eye on your rent and your payroll, but do you know your bandwidth? In 2026, bandwidth is the oxygen of your business. If your connection is thin, your productivity suffocates. It is the hidden overhead that quietly determines whether your team is actually working or just staring at a loading bar.

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  [Business](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/business)   [Productivity](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)

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##  [How to Give Your Router the Best Chance of Success](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/how-to-give-your-router-the-best-chance-of-success)

  Friday, 12 December 2025

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Have you ever thought about why your home Wi-Fi is fantastic in one spot but completely vanishes in another? You might have paid for the fastest internet package and own a brand-new router, yet you still deal with frustrating dead zones and slow connections. It turns out that one of the most crucial elements affecting your speed isn't your internet company or the router itself; it's simply where you decide to place the device.

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  [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)   [WiFi](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/wifi)   [Best Practices](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/best-practices)

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##  [When Was the Last Time You Upgraded Your Networking Infrastructure?](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/when-was-the-last-time-you-upgraded-your-networking-infrastructure)

  Friday, 17 October 2025

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Your network powers your business, so it makes sense that you would want to treat your networking hardware with the respect it deserves. Today, we want to explore some of the common networking solutions out there and how easy it can be to neglect them after the initial setup. Furthermore, we want to emphasize the importance of treating your networking as a priority; remember, your business runs on its network, and if it’s not performing well, all other areas of your business will suffer.

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  [Upgrade](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/upgrade)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)   [Hardware](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/hardware)

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##  [Tip of the Week: How to Select and Place Your Wireless Router](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-select-and-place-your-wireless-router)

  Monday, 08 September 2025

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Wi-Fi is everywhere, and only when it’s not available (and you’re in a location where you cannot get cell service) do we realize just how much of a luxury it is to have a solid connection. You can give your team the solid wireless connection it deserves by carefully selecting where you place your organization’s router. Here are a few tips you can consider when placing your office’s wireless router.

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##  [The Forgotten, Unsung Heroes of Your Networking Infrastructure](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/the-forgotten-unsung-heroes-of-your-networking-infrastructure)

  Monday, 30 June 2025

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Your business runs on its network, and when your network hardware isn’t running up to speed, it can have a significant impact on business operations. It’s also far from the most interesting topic, and other parts of your business—like the software that makes and manages the products or services you provide—likely takes up the spotlight. Here are some of the common networking solutions that are often neglected and why they should be a priority instead.

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##  [Is Your Wi-Fi Holding Your Business Back?](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/is-your-wi-fi-holding-your-business-back)

  Tuesday, 20 May 2025

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Few things grind productivity (and patience) to a halt faster than unreliable Wi-Fi. Whether it's a dropped video call during a critical meeting, slow file transfers delaying projects, or frustrating dead zones in your office, poor Wi-Fi isn't just an annoyance; it's often a direct hit to the bottom line. Let’s unpack why Wi-Fi is so important and what you can do about it.

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  [User Tips](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/user-tips)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)   [WiFi](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/wifi)

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##  [Securing Every Endpoint is Important to Maintaining Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/securing-every-endpoint-is-important-to-maintaining-security)

  Wednesday, 27 July 2022

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Sometimes it can be easy to take cybersecurity for granted, especially when you consider that built-in security features are more powerful than they have ever been. Unfortunately, if you think that cybersecurity is something that ends with the built-in security of your desktops and laptops, then you’re in for a rude awakening.

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  [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)   [BYOD](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/byod)   [Network Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network-security)

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##  [What is It that Impacts the Quality of Your Internet Connection?](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/what-is-it-that-impacts-the-quality-of-your-internet-connection)

  Friday, 13 May 2022

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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For something as fundamental to a business’ processes as its Internet connectivity, it can be challenging to determine how reliable and fast your Internet connection is. We wanted to review the different factors that would impact the connectivity that your business gets.

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  [Internet](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/internet)   [Best Practices](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)

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##  [Avoiding Network Bottlenecks Can Help Your Business Be More Productive](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/avoiding-network-bottlenecks-can-help-your-business-be-more-productive)

  Wednesday, 08 December 2021

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As time passes and your business accomplishes great things, you might find yourself in positions where your network cannot handle its normal everyday workload. When there is so much network traffic and data transference, it can be difficult to identify where and why this slowdown occurs. What is a network bottleneck, and how can you resolve this issue?

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##  [What the Recent Internet Outage Tells Us About Its Potential Vulnerability](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/what-the-recent-internet-outage-tells-us-about-its-potential-vulnerability)

  Monday, 28 June 2021

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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Over the week of June 14, a lot of applications and websites experienced outages, creating problems for many companies until it was resolved. Not only did these outages create business continuity issues, they’ve also exposed just how vulnerable the Internet is to these kinds of issues. Let’s take a look at what happened.

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  [Internet](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/internet)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)   [Disaster Recovery](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/disaster-recovery)

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##  [What Exactly Is a VPN?](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/what-exactly-is-a-vpn)

  Monday, 21 December 2020

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One of the major shifts we’ve seen in business in 2020 is the establishment of the remote workforce. Stay-at-home orders brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic made it necessary for businesses to find solutions on how to securely transfer information from what could be unprotected networks. The virtual private network is a solution to this problem. Today, we will describe what a VPN is, what its primary use is, and how secure it really is for secure file transmission.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)   [Remote](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/remote)

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##  [How to Establish Fast, Secure Wi-Fi for Guests to Your Healthcare Organization](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/how-to-establish-fast-secure-wi-fi-for-guests-to-your-healthcare-organization)

  Wednesday, 28 October 2020

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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Patients and hospital visitors have come to expect Wi-Fi internet access. It’s no longer seen as an extra convenience, but a requirement for the comfort and confidence of your patients. That said, it’s your responsibility to provide reliable Wi-Fi access that is reasonably fast, secure, and easy to sign into.

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  [Security](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/security)   [WiFi](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/wifi)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)

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##  [Should You Use Wired or Wireless Connections?](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/should-you-use-wired-or-wireless-connections)

  Friday, 23 October 2020

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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It hasn’t been too long since connectivity required an actual physical connection between the connecting endpoints, making a wired connection the de facto option for businesses. However, now that wireless connectivity is so widely available, businesses now have a choice… but which is the better option? Let’s compare some of the pros of each to make the answer a little clearer.

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##  [Improve Your Business With These Documentation Practices](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/improve-your-business-with-these-documentation-practices)

  Friday, 31 July 2020

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Best practices](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/best-practices)

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With the amount of technology that the modern business relies on today, each business needs to maintain comprehensive documentation outlining it. As a managed service provider, we can provide an expert perspective on what needs to be included in this documentation. Let’s get into it.

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##  [What Does a Database Management System Do, Exactly?](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/what-does-a-database-management-system-do-exactly)

  Friday, 13 March 2020

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

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As businesses have come to rely on increasing amounts of data, the importance of keeping this data organized and usable has also increased. Therefore, databases are a critical consideration for any business that wants to gain as much value as they can from their collected data. However, a database can only be useful if a database management system is involved. Let’s go into why this is.

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##  [VoIP’s Benefits to Small Businesses](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/voip-s-benefits-to-small-businesses)

  Monday, 17 February 2020

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Technology](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/technology)

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While it is only too easy to reduce the benefits of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions to “It’s cheaper than the other way!”, there are many more benefits that a small business could find quite advantageous. Today, we’ll go over a few of these other benefits – but as we do, keep in mind that the “cheaper” part still applies.

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  [Small Business](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/small-business)   [VoIP](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/voip)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)

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##  [Before you Buy VoIP, Evaluate Your Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/before-you-buy-voip-evaluate-your-network)

  Wednesday, 27 November 2019

  [Steven Holmes](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/blogger/steven-holmes)

  [Omega Technical Solutions Blog](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Technology](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/categories/technology)

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Certain useful business technologies, like VoIP, screen-sharing, and webinar platforms, require a lot out of your Internet connection. This means that you need to be sure that you have sufficient bandwidth to support these solutions. Today, we’re taking a look at how your business relies on having the appropriate bandwidth to support your operations, and how to find out if it does.

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  [Internet](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/internet)   [Network](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/network)   [Consulting](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/consulting)

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