Even if Netflix loads quickly and Instagram refreshes seamlessly, it's still important to test your home internet speed—especially now that your WiFi router is working overtime as your home office ...

Testing your internet connection’s performance is even more important with millions of extra workers working from home. You don’t need any extra software—a web ...

Nowadays, when there is over-reliance on the internet for most work and leisure activities, internet speed is something nobody can compromise on. A slow Wi-Fi speed on a laptop can be frustrating when ...

In today's technology-driven society, wireless networks can be found in virtually any locale. Along with smart phones, tablets and netbooks, laptops are one of the most common devices through which ...

I’m glad you’ve already done the major troubleshooting, which is what I would have spent a few paragraphs walking everyone though. In short, you took a look at your wifi situation and analyzed it ...

Battery life and application performance are two of the more important performance-based attributes of a laptop computer, and they can significantly influence each other. While most laptops modulate ...

[CNLohr] wanted to test the WiFi range in his house. One look at his roommate’s cup and an unorthodox idea was born. The WiFi Cup used an ESP8266 to connect to his home network. For output, [CNLohr] ...

Wireless networks can much more convenient than dragging Ethernet cords around to keep your laptop online, but with wireless networks you can have problems maintaining your network connection, and ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET, and our testing process employs a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather important system data and metrics.