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Suffering From Slow Internet? Your Internet Provider Could Be Throttling Your Speeds

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 ... Read More

Experiencing Internet Blues and Throttling From Your Provider? Here’s How to Make It Stop

If your internet provider is actually throttling your internet speeds, a VPN is one of the only ways to get around it. While your ISP can still throttle VPN traffic, the VPN will encrypt that traffic ... Read More

Slow internet? Here is the right way to run a speed test

Slow internet can be a significant disruption to work, streaming, and gaming, affecting millions of users worldwide. Recent expert analyses reveal that improper speed testing often misleads users into ... Read More

Yes, your internet provider can throttle your speed. Here's an easy solution that may help

There are myriad reasons your internet connection might be slow. There is a checklist for troubleshooting most of these issues, and the solutions range from surprisingly easy to complex and expensive. Read More

5 reasons why your internet is running slow

When your internet is running slow it can be beyond frustrating. Grappling with downloading or uploading files when your internet is chugging along can be tedious. Figuring out why your connection has ... Read More

Is your internet being throttled? How to test and fix your speeds

A slow internet is super annoying. A spinning circle appears during your favorite Netflix show. Your game turns sluggish. What you're experiencing is internet "throttling" -- when your internet ... Read More

Internet Throttling Still Exists. Here's How to Protect Yourself From It

If your equipment is already in top shape and your Wi-Fi setup is optimized, the next best solution may be upgrading to a faster speed tier, depending on how many heavy internet users are in the house ... Read More

How To Speed Up Your Internet Connection On Windows

Having a fast and reliable internet connection is essential for almost everything you do on your Windows PC — from conference calls and streaming your favorite shows to gaming and simply browsing the ... Read More

Upload and download speeds: What’s considered good?

If your internet is running slow, there are delays when you send an email, or you're experiencing lag or dropped calls when you FaceTime your friends, it may be because you don't have fast enough ... Read More

Home Internet, Simplified: Here's Everything You Need to Know (but Were Too Afraid to Ask)

The best internet connection is one you don't ever notice, and while we use the internet for everything these days, most of us don't know the first thing about our internet plan beyond the bill. The ... Read More

Is Your ISP Throttling Your Internet Connection

— -- Think your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is messing with your connection performance? Now you can find out, with Google's new online tools that will diagnose your network connection. Read More

Internet connection warning for anyone who has pet fish

Experts say anyone struggling with their wi-fi connection should check their pet fish - and warn the problem could also be down to mirrors, Bluetooth speakers, radio devices and even baby monitors.. Read More