…. 5. Oh the Places We Go! Photo by Rob Genovesi Everybody needs great internet. And though our headquarters is in a more urban area (downtown Santa Cruz — plus a field office in Half Moon Bay) we also work hard to get people connected all over the tri-bay area. Our technicians love to snap pictures when they’re afield — gorgeous views are a perk of the job — and they have sent back some lovely pictures. Here’s a sample, more on the blog. Photo by…
…go-go-go. Our infrastructure and system administration teams laid out the network plans — with networks, that means keeping track of hundreds of numbers and paths, both physical and logical. Then Adia Schamber and her Field Operations crew took over. Construction started January 18th. Children would connect to their Zoom classes as soon as they moved in — if we finished in time. The schedule was tight. And then it rained. Remember the epic downpo…
…nless our service is purchased -No contracts. No data caps. No throttling -Net Neutral, open internet -Unlike major carriers, we don’t collect and sell customers’ private information Now we’re seeing those scorching speeds inside the mobile homes. Residents are going to be able to do everything a high-powered tech worker can do at a desk in downtown San Francisco or LA. But they can do it sitting in their home. That’s So Santa Cruz It’s a pretty S…
…ould prioritize broadband, let them know! So what’s next? Well, a lot more network growth, a lot more broadband deployment and more and more gigabit speeds. Even as we’ve been building the downtown fiber, we’ve been expanding our fiber-wireless coverage in new areas and offering new 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps connections. We’ve already boosted and bolstered our fiber-backed network on the Westside, in Live Oak and in Watsonville, adding more and more red…
…hallenging for advertising because people tended to think we provided internet just in the City. They didn’t realize Cruzio reaches a lot of odd places where you wouldn’t expect great internet to be. We get around. Now we’ve got even more territory to name. We all have a lot in common. The stretch of mountains-to-sea running from Pacifica all the way down and around Monterey Bay is an area of great natural beauty dotted with charming towns. Yes, i…
…m is not meant for general spam, just spam claiming to be from Cruzio Internet. Links in spam, however harmless looking, or intriguing, could very likely send you to a page that will try to infest your computer with malicious software. Spam bots phish for your email across the net so use a contact form or use this format myemail {at} somedomain.com. Cruzio mail comes with 6 email addresses, so create a “throwaway” address to use online. Spamhaus G…
…eat internet to be. We get around. More… 11. Help Us Expand, Get Free Internet Want free Internet? Have a tall building or sweeping view? Cruzio is always looking for well-situated buildings to join our broadband network. If we use your location we’ll give you free high-speed service. We’ve had some great success lately, not only with taller buildings like offices and apartments, but with houses that just happen to see lots of other houses and bui…
…ne yourself. (Auto-generated usernames are the domain name with the .com, .net etc. removed.) Look at the Enabled Features section and see if you need to change any settings in this section. However, for most installations, the default settings in these areas are fine. If you have specific IP addressing needs, configure the options in the “IP address and forwarding” section. Click “Create Server.” This process may take a minute or so. Once this pr…
…and see if it made sense to explore further. The City then engaged an Internet network engineering firm to do a high level design for a fiber optic network, and to report on the financial feasibility of such a network. Over the summer, Cruzio will be surveying the residents and businesses of the City of Santa Cruz, and if the results are favorable, the engineering and construction will begin! What’s So Big About a Gig? A gigabit capable digital ne…
…what you expect. In this case, the return address is someone at “wildblue.net,” not Cruzio. Roll Your Mouse Over the Links The best indication of all is to roll your mouse over the links in the email. This is where the sender wants you to go to enter your password or other information. Don’t click on the link. Just put your mouse over the link and wait until the destination is revealed. (If you do click, just back out. Unless you enter informat…
