Do you still use the words Internet and Wi-Fi interchangeably? Here are the core differences between the Internet and Wi-Fi.

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 ...

Wi-Fi 6 is standard now, offering speeds up to 9.6Gbps. Wi-Fi 6E adds a faster 6GHz band, which is ideal for heavy usage. Wi-Fi 7 is the best but expensive, with speeds up to 46Gbps. While Wi-Fi ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...