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Should you rent or buy your modem and router?
Should you rent or buy your modem and router?
Taylor Gadsden

Depending on your ISP, you can save money by purchasing your own modem and router. However, renting comes with some perks as well, such as guaranteed software updates and convenient customer support.

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!

The 5 best routers for Optimum
The 5 best routers for Optimum
Camryn Smith

Learn which third party router is right for your Optimum internet plan

Best routers for Frontier
Best routers for Frontier
Camryn Smith

We take away the guesswork and show you which Frontier router will work for your needs.

The best router for streaming on multiple devices
The best router for streaming on multiple devices
AJ Dellinger

Allconnect® is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. However, Allconnect is responsible for all content on this page. If your household loves to stream shows, movies and events, you’ll need a modem […]

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.

What is net neutrality? How does it affect you?
What is net neutrality? How does it affect you?
Taylor Gadsden

Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers (ISPs) should provide all online content equally without favoring or blocking specific products, websites or types of content. In short, it means that all traffic on the internet is equal and equally accessible.

Survey: Digital divide continues for low-income Americans
Survey: Digital divide continues for low-income Americans
Joe Supan

A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds significant differences in broadband and technology adoption by income level.

How to connect your smartphone to your home Wi-Fi network
How to connect your smartphone to your home Wi-Fi network
Joe Supan

If you’re paying for internet, you should use it. Connecting to home Wi-Fi helps you conserve your phone’s data, and it’s usually a faster, more reliable connection.

Amazon says Elon Musk’s Starlink broke the rules
Amazon says Elon Musk’s Starlink broke the rules
Joe Supan

Amazon's Project Kuiper files FCC complaint against Starlink for its recent request to send 30,000 more satellites into space.

Signs you’ve been hacked and how to prevent hacking
Signs you’ve been hacked and how to prevent hacking
Taylor Gadsden

Would you know if your router was hacked? Check out some ways to know for sure and how you can secure your home network.

YouTube TV vs. Hulu + Live TV
YouTube TV vs. Hulu + Live TV
Erin Gobler

Considering cutting the cord and going with a live TV streaming service? Check out how these two giants measure up to each other.

Elon Musk says Starlink will cover the globe by August
Elon Musk says Starlink will cover the globe by August
Joe Supan

Elon Musk predict big things in Starlink’s future, and estimated that it could reach 500,000 subscribers by the end of the year.

The ultimate guide to RV satellite dishes
The ultimate guide to RV satellite dishes
AJ Dellinger

Just because you're on the road doesn't mean you need to leave behind entertainment, check out Allconnect's guide to the best RV satellite dishes.

SignalTech Wifi Booster review 2023
SignalTech Wifi Booster review 2023
AJ Dellinger

We answer your SignalTech booster questions.

The best powerline adapters of 2022
The best powerline adapters of 2022
Erin Gobler

These devices plug utilize your home's electrical wiring to deliver a strong connection to any corner of the house.

The best connected college towns in 2021
The best connected college towns in 2021
Ari Howard

Don't leave internet access out of your decision-making process when choosing which college to attend.

How increasing broadband access can increase voter turnout
How increasing broadband access can increase voter turnout
Joe Supan

Researchers from Harvard and the University of Virginia studied the effect of internet access on the 2016 and 2018 elections, and found a correlation between broadband and turnout.

How much time will 5G really save you?
How much time will 5G really save you?
Taylor Gadsden

Finally, get some of your time back.