Fiber and cable internet generally provide the fastest speeds, while 5G and fixed wireless are growing as flexible options. Fiber is ideal for heavy users like gamers and remote workers, while cable ...

Staying connected is one of many people's priorities in life, and you need a dependable internet connection to do so. AT&T is already one of the best major internet service providers in the U.S., and ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

Have you ever wanted to watch your desktop screen on your smart TV, yet found out that the network connection is too weak or unreliable? If so, you are not alone. Many people face this problem when ...

The internet and how we access it have changed in many ways since it started reaching widespread saturation in the late 1990s. The original home connections, over copper phone lines, gave way to much ...

There’s nothing more frustrating than struggling with a wireless internet connection at home while you’re trying to wrap up a meeting over Zoom or finish a school project. I’ve tested countless Wi-Fi ...

When you sign a contract with an internet provider, they'll typically send you a modem and a router in the mail. But which is which? And how are they different? A modem and a router work in tandem ...

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 ...

Anyone who used the internet in the 1980s or 1990s vividly remembers the signature dial-up sound that meant a computer was connecting to the internet. That’s because in the early days of the web, ...