After a decade testing PCs, routers, and networks, I know what really slows things down - and how to optimize your connection.

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” ...

Websites seem sluggish and downloads take forever. It’s frustrating – especially when you’re paying for high-speed internet. First, make sure it's not just you. When I'm unsure if slow speeds or ...

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 ...

Video calls from your home Wi-Fi are repeatedly disconnecting, or websites aren't loading. Often, we blame the service provider for this. This could be due to low internet speeds or too many devices ...

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 ...

Bad internet connection Faulty cables A problem with the modem or router Problem with Internet Service Provider Slow DNS server There might be some other reasons for the slow LAN. Mainly the above ...