Category Archives: Blog
Korcett’s 2016 Holiday Tech Gift Guide
At Korcett we are known for building superior residential networks. We’re also major tech geeks and gamers. To help you finish your shopping list for that tech-obsessed person on your list, we’ve put together Korcett’s 2016 Holiday Tech Gift Guide. Nixon Smartwatch Whether you like it or not, wearable technology is here to stay. While smart… Read On »
Mythbusters: Student Housing Internet Edition
In our 12 years’ experience designing and managing student housing internet networks, we’ve seen countless advancements in the industry: robust wireless access points capable of supporting 500 users, blazing fast gigabit bandwidth speeds and single users connecting with as many as 10 devices at a time. We’ve also seen lots of misconceptions about performance, equipment… Read On »
Keep your Residents Connected and Renewing with Managed Internet Services
If you’re a new student housing developer or operator, you’ve probably done your homework on the nuances of the student housing industry: the importance an on-time opening, keeping up with the arms race of amenity offerings and designing market-appropriate unit mixes. But are you paying enough attention to one of the most important student housing… Read On »
Cable Modem Managed Service for MDU Internet
Jim Clark, a Senior Systems Engineer, recently authored an article for Broadband Communities magazine about managed Wi-Fi over DOCSIS networks. Until recently, DOCSIS managed solutions were suboptimal, to say the least, and faced severe performance limitations. As the MDU internet world moved towards Gig level speeds on fiber-based deployments, the DOCSIS demise seemed imminent. However,… Read On »
Why Is My Wifi Slow?
Why is my wifi slow? This has got to be the question our Support Desk hears the most often, day in and day out. However it is not an easy question to answer. There are multiple reasons why Korcett residents experience slow wireless speeds. Here are a few big reasons and tips on how not fall… Read On »
Korcett Support – How Best to Reach Us
Move in is here! It’s that busy time of the year when thousands of students pack up their many belongings and multiple Internet devices and head to the University of their choice. Dorms are being filled, classes are starting, and the Internet is once again one of, if not the most, important tools to be… Read On »
Korcett Culture
There are times at work when we all need to blow off a little steam, joke around with our co-workers, and remember why we all love what we do and the company that will allow us to do just that. Creating a culture that is compelling, exciting, and something we can all be proud of… Read On »
How to De-Clutter Your Home – Technology Style
Since summer has arrived many of your residents have a little free time on their hands. Sure they might be taking a class or two during summer school and working an odd job here or there, but we are willing to guess that they are also spending a lot of time at the pool and… Read On »
Technology Blogs and Websites to Follow
Congratulations everyone! Spring Semester is over and we all survived! What better way to relax for a bit this summer than reading for pleasure and not for school or work? Below we have listed some of Korcett employees’ favorite websites and blogs for all things technology related. Let us know if we are missing a… Read On »
Korcett’s New Office
Did you know that Korcett is currently in the process of designing, building, and moving to a brand new office? We know you must be thinking, “But how can you leave that amazing view?” Don’t get us wrong. We love the view, but we are growing so fast internally we are running out of space… Read On »
Surviving Finals
Can ya’ll believe it’s almost Finals Week again? This semester has completely flown by in the eyes of the K.A.M. In order to live in the present, we are taking a step back from preparing for Fall Move In 2014 and wanted to share with all of you some great ideas and motivation you can… Read On »
2.4GHz vs. 5.0GHz Frequencies – What You Need To Know
On April 15th the Korcett Account Management sent out their 23rd newsletter. This issue was devoted to the two radio wave frequencies that wireless internet devices run on – 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz. K.A.M. has decided that this information is to valuable not to share in a blog so property managers and residents alike can learn… Read On »
Spring Cleaning
Happy First Day of Spring! When the K.A.M. thinks of spring, images of Texas wildflowers and Easter baskets tied together with warm sunny days by the lake come to mind. However, once we have settled down back into reality, what are we really thinking? Spring cleaning. The time has come to open the windows, let… Read On »
Apartment Resident Preference Survey
When future residents stop by your office what is the number one amenity they are looking to find at your property? Do they want you to be pet friendly? Do they want granite counter tops in the kitchen? Or maybe they are looking for an onsite fitness center. Recently the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC)… Read On »
Instagram for Student Housing
Instagram has over 22 million users, and just sold to Facebook for 1 billion dollars – yes billion with a B. It’s no wonder why so many apartment complexes are flocking to the social media hub for advertising to connect with their residents. Why has Instagram been so successful? Its success lies within its simplicity.… Read On »