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 ...

When you sign a contract with an internet provider, they'll typically send you a modem and a router in the mail. But which is which? And how are they different? A modem and a router work in tandem ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

For years, if you wanted the highest-speed and most reliable internet service, you needed to be connected to fiber optic cable. But lately, the major carriers and some of the smaller ones have begun ...

It's pretty common that people mix up Wi-Fi and wireless internet because they both feel like the same thing. However, Wi-Fi and wireless internet are two different technologies. Wireless internet ...

For years, T-Mobile's home internet offerings have been exclusively wireless and relying on just 4G LTE and 5G connections. This, however, changed with the launch of T-Mobile Fiber in June 2025.

Most people use the word “Wi‑Fi” when they really mean “internet,” and that mix‑up quietly shapes how we shop for service, troubleshoot outages, and even argue with our providers. The real split is ...