There was a time, before I started covering broadband for CNET, I didn't think much about how the internet actually worked. Like most people, I only noticed it when my connection went down. Once I ...

Net Chaser from Platinum Tools tests and speed-certifies the data-carrying capabilities of Ethernet network cables up to 1 Gbps. The handheld tester, which will be displayed at this week’s InfoComm ...

Ethernet is typically faster than a Wi-Fi connection, and it offers other advantages as well. A hardwired Ethernet cable connection is more secure and stable than Wi-Fi. You can test your computer's ...

Microsoft is testing a built-in network speed test in Windows 11’s taskbar, alongside Sysmon integration and other feature updates in preview builds.

After discovering that a single Cat5 cable was bottlenecking some devices on my network to 90 Mbps while the rest of my setup ran at gigabit speeds, I went deep into learning what actually makes one ...