This page brings together two resources: practical IT articles for your business and a directory of official provider outage information.
Browse articles about safer computer practices, protecting your business and personal information, Wi-Fi and internet connectivity, software updates, and everyday IT decisions. These articles reflect lessons from our work supporting small businesses and home offices. Original publication dates are preserved so you can tell when advice was written; check current vendor documentation before relying on older technical instructions.
How One Call Networks collaborates with Cartridge World of Traverse City to help local businesses configure Scan-to-Email and Scan-to-Network-Folder.
Read article →Why Your Computer Name Could Be Putting You at Risk (And How to Fix It) Most people don’t think twice about what their computer is named. After all,…
Read article →Why Posting Vacation Pics in Real Time Can Put You at Risk We all love to share our lives—especially the fun parts. Whether it’s a beachside selfie, a…
Read article →Turn Your Wi-Fi Name into a Business Billboard (Without Sacrificing Security) In today’s fast-paced world, every bit of exposure counts—especially for small businesses and home-based entrepreneurs. Here’s a…
Read article →Home Internet Security An efficient home network is only possible with the right equipment. One solution does not fit all homes, and that is more true than ever…
Read article →a.k.a. Our Chiropractic Adjustment Every day at 6:00 am, our Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) system instructs our Managed Service clients’ computers to perform a series of commands.…
Read article →One of the biggest issues that plagues any computer network is POWER. In this case, I do not mean a shortage of outlets or a power spike that…
Read article →With so many sites requesting that you accept their “Cookie Policy”, it’s important to know what this truly means and how these cookies factor into your security and…
Read article →Our client is a local retail franchisee of a national brand. On August 3, at 10:04 pm EDT, hackers accessed a compromised admin account on the company-wide backup…
Read article →Continued from, “How much bandwidth do you need?” By now you should have a good idea about your homes’ bandwidth needs. Now let’s talk about how to get…
Read article →Continued from – Secure your Home Most homes and households today have multiple devices that access the Internet. Each requires a certain amount of bandwidth in order to…
Read article →Wow, have home Internet needs changed in recent months! Due to Stay at Home orders, many employees are working remotely from home – along with their entire family.…
Read article →Find the services your business uses, then check the provider's official status or outage page. Some internet providers require you to sign in or enter your address to see local outages.
A provider showing “operational” does not rule out a local, account-specific, or device problem. These are links to provider information—not live status indicators on this website.
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