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

Some free speed tests, including Ookla and Cloudflare, also give you download and upload scores for latency. These are referred to as “loaded latency” results, and they’re taken while the speed test ...

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” ...

Windows 11 now supports Network speed test from the Taskbar. You can perform an Internet speed test using the system tray and ...

Websites seem sluggish and downloads take forever. It’s frustrating – especially when you’re paying for high-speed internet. First, make sure it's not just you. When I'm unsure if slow speeds or ...

Have you noticed your WiFi declining in speed or are you just looking for a faster internet connection in general? You may not even realize some of the major things you're doing wrong that are slowing ...

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 ...

Internet speed vs. bandwidth aren’t terms to use interchangeably, as they work together for optimal internet performance. Here’s how they coexist. Internet speed measures how fast data travels from a ...

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 ...

I have a feeling that I already know the answer to this, i.e. tough shit, but I'm going to ask anyway. I upgraded my internet from 175 mbps down/ 5 mbps up to 600 mbps down / 15 mpbs* up. The fastest ...

Don't settle for sluggish Wi-Fi. Learn what internet speed tests mean and how to troubleshoot and fix common issues. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...