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The best CenturyLink modems and routers of 2024
The best CenturyLink modems and routers of 2024
Camryn Smith

If you want to save money and optimize your CenturyLink internet speeds, then consider buying your own modem and router.

4 simple ways to connect your iPhone to your TV
4 simple ways to connect your iPhone to your TV
Camryn Smith

Learn how to connect your iPhone to your TV with AirPlay, screen sharing, screen mirroring or with just a basic HDMI cable.

Ethernet cable speed categories explained
Ethernet cable speed categories explained
Camryn Smith

Does the type of Ethernet cable you use make a difference? It can. Find the best for your internet connection.

Best free DNS servers
Best free DNS servers
Camryn Smith

There are plenty of free DNS servers to choose from to give you a faster and more secure internet connection. We’ve picked out eight of our favorites below.

Where is the best place for your Wi-Fi router?
Where is the best place for your Wi-Fi router?
Camryn Smith

To get the best signal, put your router in a central, elevated location away from concrete/brick walls, electronics, water and microwaves.

Mbps vs. MBps: Understanding the difference
Mbps vs. MBps: Understanding the difference
Camryn Smith

Megabits per second measure how fast a connection is, and megabytes per second measure how fast a file can upload or download.

Best Xfinity routers reviewed
Best Xfinity routers reviewed
Camryn Smith

Finally investing in your own equipment? Find the best router for your Xfinity internet service.

How to lower your internet bill
How to lower your internet bill
Camryn Smith

Internet can be expensive, but we'll give you some tips on how to lower your monthly internet bill.

Pause your internet service with a seasonal hold
Pause your internet service with a seasonal hold
Robin Layton

For a small fee, most internet providers allow you to put your internet, home phone or cable TV service on a temporary hold.

How to set up internet service
How to set up internet service
Camryn Smith

Setting up internet for the first time? Use our guide to learn how to buy and set up your internet service to get your devices connected.

MiFi: Taking internet to the next level
MiFi: Taking internet to the next level
Ari Howard

MiFi is like your own personal router, allowing you to stay connected wherever you are. Learn about what it is and how to use it.

Tips to secure and protect your smartphone
Tips to secure and protect your smartphone
Robin Layton

From locking your screen to enabling two-factor authentication, every precaution you take can keep your personal information safer from hackers.

Everything you need to know about internet speeds
Everything you need to know about internet speeds
Robin Layton

Our guide to internet speed explains how to check your connection, what speeds you need for your tasks and how to improve Wi-Fi speeds.

Is public Wi-Fi safe? No, but it is necessary
Is public Wi-Fi safe? No, but it is necessary
Camryn Smith

Are you putting your personal info at risk when you check your email at Starbucks? Learn the dangers of public Wi-Fi and when it’s okay to use and when to wait.

What you need to stream TV: A beginner’s guide
What you need to stream TV: A beginner’s guide
Joe Supan

To set up your TV for streaming, you’ll need a reliable internet connection, a device to stream on and, most importantly, something good to watch.

Upload vs. download speed: What’s the difference?
Upload vs. download speed: What’s the difference?
Joe Supan

The main difference between download speeds and upload speeds is the direction in which the data is traveling and how fast its getting there. There is, however, a bigger difference between what a good upload and download speed is.

How I survived my move and stayed connected through it all
How I survived my move and stayed connected through it all
Lisa Iscrupe

Moving soon? I share some firsthand tips and tricks for setting up internet service at a new home and share how that service is going 3 years later.

How much should I pay for internet?
How much should I pay for internet?
Joe Supan

How much is high-speed internet for the average customer? Here’s what you can expect to pay, how you can avoid overpaying and how you can cut monthly internet costs.

Should you be concerned about going over 1 TB of data?
Should you be concerned about going over 1 TB of data?
Robin Layton

A data cap of 1 TB will likely take a long time to reach, but it still is possible to reach that much data in a month.

Your ultimate guide to online parental controls in 2023
Your ultimate guide to online parental controls in 2023
Robin Layton

Say goodbye to worrying about your child’s web activity. We’re breaking down all the parental controls on your devices and how they can help.

Wi-Fi 6E: What is it and how can it help you?
Wi-Fi 6E: What is it and how can it help you?
Camryn Smith

Wi-Fi 6E can bring you more bandwidth and faster internet speeds with the 6GHz spectrum, which no other Wi-Fi generation can operate on.

Why is my internet so slow at night?
Why is my internet so slow at night?
Taylor Gadsden

The common culprit: Internet rush hour Unfortunately, the issue is a common one, especially for cable internet users who are sharing bandwidth with every cable internet subscriber on the network. Just as roads can get congested from a rapid influx of traffic, so can your network, and when that happens, speeds slow for everyone on […]

What’s the difference between bandwidth and latency?
What’s the difference between bandwidth and latency?
Samantha Cossick

Your internet is slow, but you don’t know why. Could bandwidth and latency be a factor? Learn more about these tech terms!

What are proxy servers and how do they work?
What are proxy servers and how do they work?
Sarah Harris

Thinking about using a proxy server, or just want to understand how they work? Learn more here.

What is port forwarding and how you can use it
What is port forwarding and how you can use it
Lisa Iscrupe

Port forwarding, or port mapping, allows users to direct external internet traffic to their private networks.

Fiber vs. cable internet: What’s the difference?
Fiber vs. cable internet: What’s the difference?
Camryn Smith

Fiber internet connections and cable internet connections have a few key differences that affect their download and upload speeds, which then affects the cost of each. Here’s everything you need to know about fiber and cable internet to decide which option is best for you.

Everything you need to know about Wi-Fi 6
Everything you need to know about Wi-Fi 6
Camryn Smith

Wi-Fi 6 offers faster speeds, better security, improved battery life and increased network efficiency.