After a decade testing PCs, routers, and home networks, I know what causes slow speeds and can help you optimize your internet connection.

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” ...

If you want to check how fast (or slow) your internet is, the usual method is to go to speedtest.net, fast.com, or any of the bajillion other internet speed test sites. But if you have a Mac running ...

You don't have to buy a new computer to get Wi-Fi 7 speeds. There are external Wi-Fi dongles, such as the Asus RT-BE58 Go or Acer Wave D7, that you can plug into an available USB port to get Wi-Fi 7 ...

This editorial article is underwritten by Verizon. Technical.ly is a free news resource thanks to financial partners like this Technical.ly Ecosystem Builder client. Do you really need 2,000 Mbps of ...

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 ...

The federal government released a draft of the first-of-its-kind National Broadband Map, which tracks internet access throughout the United States, on Nov. 18. Now, the map makers are asking for ...

Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...