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

It's easy to check your internet speed quickly or over time with a few simple steps. Learning how to check your internet speed can come in handy if you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s ...

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

If we've learned anything over the past year of pandemic-fueled social isolation, it's that our home internet stinks. Maybe it was never meant for everyone in the house to use it all day, every day.

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of the story misstated a measurement of Internet speed. We know what “slow” internet is like: videos buffer, downloads lag and a single page can take ...

We’ve all been there. You’re trying to stream a movie, join a Zoom call, or just open a website, and suddenly your internet slows to a crawl. Before blaming your Wi-Fi or yelling at your service ...

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 ...

The download speed of your Internet connection is important, but if you send a lot of information from your computer, the upload speed is just as vital. Download speeds determine how quickly Web pages ...

High speed Internet is a necessity in today's business world as it facilitates network connectivity and sharing, speedy Internet browsing and lag-free file downloading and uploading. Whether or not a ...

If you want to check how fast (or slow) your internet is, the usual method is to go to speedtest.net, fast.com, or any of the bajillion other internet speed test sites. But if you have a Mac running ...

VPNs, or virtual private networks, are a great way to protect your privacy and keep your activities anonymous while online. Unfortunately, they also tend to slow down your internet connection while in ...

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” ...