Your internet service provider (ISP) brings the internet into your home through a modem. A router then converts that signal ...

5G and 5 GHz Wi-Fi are wireless Internet connectivity devices. These two have similar names, similar techniques but different attributes. The 5G stands for the fifth generation of the cellular phone ...

Long gone are the days of dial-up and waiting for your turn to use the computer. Today, it’s easier than ever to connect to the internet, and that’s mostly thanks to Wi-Fi. You’ve almost certainly ...

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 ...

Hallie Seltzer worked with CNET's broadband team, covering ISP reviews, provider comparisons and a little bit of everything related to home internet. She's a graduate of Rogers State University in ...

Compare the best home Wi-Fi providers of 2025, including AT&T, Frontier, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon and Xfinity, by speed, ...

Before I started on the CNET broadband beat, I didn't know much about the internet. Like most people, I only thought about my internet when it wasn't working. As I started learning more about how the ...