Are you seeing slower speeds than what you're paying for? Here's what might be happening with your home internet. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

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 ...

Are you getting the internet speed you’re paying for? Should you blame a slow connection on your Wi-Fi router or internet provider? Can your internet handle things like online gaming or livestreaming?

Once upon a time, in the age of dial-up, even one megabit per second was considered a fast internet speed. Today, that’s barely enough to register on an internet speed test, and the average US ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gigabit internet (1 GB) has extremely fast download speeds of 1,000 Mbps. Although having the fastest internet possible might sound like a good idea, you don't want to overpay for speeds you don't ...

Internet speed tests evaluate your upload and download bandwidth in megabits per second (Mbps), giving you a rough idea of your connection quality. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ...

This is an age-old cable that is still widely in use, especially for cable and internet. Don't expect that to last forever, though. Fiber is the biggest threat to the traditional copper cable.All that ...

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