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

Shopping for internet service can feel overwhelming when you’re faced with dozens of plans, speeds and pricing options. Every provider promises fast and reliable service, but figuring out what you ...

There's a lot that modern smartphones can do. Sure, the selection of pre-installed apps lets you make phone calls, send text messages, and capture high-resolution images, but it is the ever-expanding ...

A proven way to avoid internet throttling is to use a virtual private network. Providers need to see your IP address to slow ...

To test your internet speed, Google "internet speed test" and click the blue "Run speed test" button under the first result. You have a good internet speed if you are ...

We've all been there — you're trying to load a webpage, stream a video, or open an app on your Android phone, and everything just crawls. Slow internet on your phone impacts your downloads and uploads ...

In the last decade, I've lived in a handful of places across Los Angeles, each with its own unique issues with internet access. Wrestling with varying speeds and service reliability opened my eyes to ...

Check your incoming Internet before fooling with your network. There are simple steps you can take to speed up your Wi-Fi network. To get the most from your network, you'll need to fine-tune its ...

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 ...