After a decade of testing PCs, routers, and home networks, I know what causes slow speeds and how to optimize your internet.

The Federal Communications Commission recently launched a free broadband speed test you can use to check the speed of your Internet conn ection. The test will reveal how fast your connection lets you ...

When it comes to your home internet service, you may think that the connection speeds you're paying for are consistent with the speeds you're getting throughout the day. Annoyingly, this is not the ...

Sometimes I need to check on Internet bandwidth at a remote site. I connect via RDP to a box at the site and use the site www.speedtest.net. Trouble is that it is very heavy with the flash graphics ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. The Federal ...

The FCC is embarking on a project to determine actual broadband speeds and see if broadband providers are actually delivering what they advertise. As the FCC sets out to expand and modernize broadband ...

Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...