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 ...

If you've been with the same internet provider for a while, it probably seems like it gets more expensive by the year. In fact, 63% of adults are paying $195 more on average for internet than they did ...

The best internet providers deliver reliable speeds, fair pricing and broad availability without unnecessary complexity. To determine our picks, the Forbes Home team evaluated 22 national internet ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. The new Orb app from the founders of Speedtest and Down Detector offers comprehensive analysis of internet connection health beyond ...

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 ...

Not every device needs 5GHz Wi-Fi. Some gadgets benefit from faster speeds, while others perform better on reliable 2.4GHz ...

People write in with mysteries all the time. One is why their Mac (and sometimes other devices) will seemingly connect to a Wi-Fi network just fine but not be able to access the internet via that ...

If your computer doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi or an ethernet port, or if those connections aren't working properly, you're not stuck without internet. USB ports offer multiple ways to get online, ...