Discover differences between fiber, cable, 5G, DSL and satellite internet to select the best connection type for your home and needs.

However, our internet isn't always reliable. In fact, a CNET survey found that 51% of US adults who saw their bills increase last year say their internet is still unreliable.  Securing fast internet ...

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 ...

Your internet service provider (ISP) brings the internet into your home through a modem. A router then converts that signal ...

If you're running an older router, and your computers support it, you may also get a speed surge by upgrading to a router that supports Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E. With 6E, you can get up to 1Gbps, which is ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

There are myriad reasons your internet connection might be slow. There is a checklist for troubleshooting most of these issues, and the solutions range from surprisingly easy to complex and expensive.

OK, so I think my wireless router is dying. It's Belkin something that supports 802.11g. I connect at 2 mbit! However my Internet connection seems quite fast even though I'll peak up to 70% of my ...

We write a lot about fiber internet" target="_self at CNET. It's often touted as the "gold standard" of broadband by policymakers, experts and internet users alike ...