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 ...

There are different modes of internet access, and here at CNET, we've encountered every type of internet connection out there. Our experts can tell you firsthand the difference the connection type you ...

CenturyLink offers DSL and fiber internet plans with no contracts or data caps. Its Fiber Gigabit plan costs $75 per month, while the Simply Unlimited DSL plan is $55 per month. CenturyLink operates ...

I'm working with a DSL connection that's at the 'fringe distance' from the DSLAM at Qwest's CO. I'm trying to think of things that would add to interference (and line resistance) between the DSL modem ...

I got three computers on a home network and Verizon DSL plugged into the uplink of my hub. Just wondering if there is any software out there I can use to share the connection. It's PPPoE connection ...

Ron Nutter helps a user who wants to share his DSL connection between two computers. Can I use a hub to share a single DSL line between two computers or is it better to buy a router? How does the hub ...

Having fast, reliable home internet is essential these days for work, school, streaming and browsing. But understanding how much speed you need, or even what "internet speed" even means, can be a ...

So now we wait for a visit from another engineer who specializes in wiring and who will, so we understand, check the cabling from the demarc to the pole and then to whence it comes – presumably all ...

The number of consumers logging onto the Internet through DSL quadrupled in the past year, but that incredible growth came to a screeching halt in the first quarter after some providers went belly-up ...

There are a number of reasons why a given region might have slow Internet. However, it almost always comes down to infrastructure and upkeep. Here are several states with the slowest average Internet ...