Joe Supan

2 weeks ago | cnet.com | Joe Supan

Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. How we test routers Home Home Internet It's easy to roll with provider-issued equipment, but investing in your own router will save you money over the long haul. Joe Supan Senior Writer Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Joe Supan

Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. How we test ISPs Home Home Internet The Trump Administration is reportedly changing rules to the $42.5 billion BEAD Program to favor Elon Musk’s Starlink. Joe Supan Senior Writer Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Joe Supan

Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. How we test ISPs Home Home Internet The $70 monthly All-In plan also includes subscriptions to Hulu and Paramount Plus at no extra cost. Joe Supan Senior Writer Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Joe Supan

The next generation of Wi-Fi is here. Wi-Fi 7 comes with lightning-fast speeds, improved latency, reliability and the ability to handle multiple devices at once -- but only if you have a router and device that both support it (and a fast enough internet plan to make it worthwhile). The first Wi-Fi 7 routers were introduced in 2023, but they've become increasingly affordable over the past few months as the major router manufacturers launched their own Wi-Fi 7 lines.

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Joe Supan

It's tempting to tuck your Wi-Fi router behind the couch, under a shelf or even inside a cabinet to keep it out of sight. After all, most routers aren't exactly designed with aesthetics in mind. But hiding your router in these spots can seriously interfere with its performance. Obstructing the signal with furniture, walls or enclosed spaces weakens your connection and slows down your internet - especially in rooms farther from the router.