My Erickson is a resident portal. It is provided by Erickson Corporate and is managed by Charlestown staff, mainly Community Resources. There is a software application for MyErickson to download for both Apple iPhone/iPad in the Apple Store and Android smartphones and...
The Media Access Control (MAC) address is given to all devices that communicate electronically. It is a unique identifier, and every device has a different MAC address. The address is normally assigned to a device when it is manufactured. The numbers as displayed...
Long term evolution (LTE) is a type of 4G cellular network that will sometimes appear on your smartphone as its means of connecting.
A local area network (LAN) consists of a series of computers linked together to form a network in a limited area The computers in a LAN connect to each other via TCP/IP ethernet or Wi-Fi. A LAN is normally used by an organization, such as a school, office, or...
The lightning connector is a cable connector used by older Apple iPhones and iPads. When you want to connect another device by cable to an iPhone, such as a battery charger or printer or earphones, or a big screen, you must use a cable with a lightning connector on...
Large Language Models (LLMs) are advanced computer systems that can understand and create human-like language. A popular type, called GPT, uses a special method called the Transformer to process words and phrases intelligently. These systems learn by analyzing huge...
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned. Internet...
Charlestown has a very managed system from the wireless access point (WAP) to the Optical Network Terminator (ONT) to the network. The problems tend to be from the resident device to the WAP.
A hotspot on your phone lets you share your high-speed data to connect more devices to the internet in more places—all powered by your cellular carrier. A typical WiFi uses electromagnetic waves under a 2.4 GHz radio frequency band for establishing communication. A...
HDMI is a type of cable connector used to connect TV and video screens and projectors to their video and audio sources.For example, an HDMI cable is used to connect a cable box to a TV. Or in a classroom, it can be used to connect a computer (or tablet or phone with...