It's easy to check your internet speed quickly or over time with a few simple steps. Learning how to check your internet speed can come in handy if you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of the story misstated a measurement of Internet speed. We know what “slow” internet is like: videos buffer, downloads lag and a single page can take ...

Home internet service providers and wireless carriers are always touting the speed of their services – 10 GB or more for home internet and nearing 1 GB for wireless. However, you’ll always see “up to” ...

If your internet speed seems crappy, you probably go check Speedtest.net, yes? It's a quick way to see if you're getting the speeds you pay for, and it's been a popular choice for years. But Netflix ...

Are you getting the internet speed you’re paying for? It’s an important question. After all, your internet service provider offered you a plan with a high-sounding download speed number, and you’re ...

Checking your internet speed in DOS mode is easy, and it only takes a few minutes to run a speed check test. CMD or command prompt commands for network speed are common, and with a quick ping, you can ...

We know what “slow” internet is like: videos buffer, downloads lag, and a single page can take forever to appear in its entirety. We wonder whether it’s our browser, our device, or the website we’re ...

Websites seem sluggish and downloads take forever. It’s frustrating – especially when you’re paying for high-speed internet. First, make sure it's not just you. When I'm unsure if slow speeds or ...

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 ...

Microsoft keeps on upgrading the Windows ecosystem with useful and productive apps. Microsoft Research has now developed a network testing app for the same. Network Speed Test is the latest app ...

If you want to check how fast (or slow) your internet is, the usual method is to go to speedtest.net, fast.com, or any of the bajillion other internet speed test sites. But if you have a Mac running ...

If we've learned anything over the past year of pandemic-fueled social isolation, it's that our home internet stinks. Maybe it was never meant for everyone in the house to use it all day, every day.