After a decade testing PCs, routers, and networks, I know what really slows things down - and how to optimize your connection.

Over the last fifteen years or so, broadband internet has become a home utility nearly on the same level as water or electricity. According to Pew Research, around 25 percent of adults in the United ...

It's easy to check your internet speed quickly or over time with a few simple steps. Learning how to check your internet speed can come in handy if you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s ...

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Home internet service providers and wireless carriers are always touting the speed of their services – 10 GB or more for home internet and nearing 1 GB for wireless. However, you’ll always see “up to” ...

We're a month past into 2025, and the need for a super fast internet connection is more than ever. Internet speed analytics company Ookla has released its updated speed test numbers for January 2025, ...

With our ever-growing technologically-focused culture, having fast internet has never been more important. As more tasks and activities involve the World Wide Web, figuring out which service to pay ...

We do almost everything online, from shopping to gaming to binge-watching our favorite shows. And internet speeds determine how fast we do all that. Speed is calculated in megabits per second (Mbps or ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

The Federal Communications Commission this week voted to raise its internet speed benchmark for the first time since January 2015, concluding that modern broadband service should provide at least 100 ...