Internet speed tests aren't just for people who obsess over their internet speeds. When my friends or parents are experiencing an inevitable home internet slowdown, I recommend always starting with a ...

You're out at your favorite coffee shop, and you suddenly need to be in a meeting. There's Wi-Fi (or failing that, you can set up a hotspot on your phone), so you think you're ready to rock. However, ...

These fixes can bring your network back to normal.

The past two years has put new emphasis on how important an internet connection is to our daily lives. At the same time, some of us have never experienced such slowdowns and erratic performance as in ...

I turned on the TV on Tuesday to catch the afternoon news, but I couldn’t get a “signal.” In my case, it had nothing to do with an antenna or a cable. Mine is a smart TV where everything, including ...

Like it or not, most of us are going to be spending a lot more time at home over the next several weeks and months. Given our increasing usage of and dependence on connected devices, one almost ...

Most of us have felt frustrated by a slow internet connection before. Perhaps when your video keeps getting stuck buffering or when a website is taking too long to load. It can slow you down or ...

Let’s be honest: not one of us loves our internet service provider (ISP). I wish it weren’t so, but ISPs have some of the worst reputations in the entire tech industry. But my own situation wasn’t ...

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 ...