⏸️ Cheapskate pro tip: You can pause your internet and/or cable package if you’re going to be out of town for a while. So much better than paying full price. Get steps for your provider here. Bonus: You don’t need to turn in your cable boxes.
Fastest internet providers in the US – Where’s yours on this list?
Sick of slow Wi-Fi? Your provider might be to blame.
Let’s look at the fastest (and slowest) average download speeds for providers across the U.S.
- Spectrum: 243.02 Mbps
- Cox: 241.78 Mbps
- Xfinity: 233.25 Mbps
- AT&T Internet: 210.12 Mbps
- Frontier: 200.95 Mbps
- Optimum: 200.41 Mbps
- Verizon: 184.03 Mbps
Your mileage may vary
Test your connection speed here. Oh, I hear you — “My speed isn’t anywhere near those, Kim.” It depends on your location, plan, number of connections and lots more. Even your devices can limit connection. You won’t see 300 Mbps speeds on a 10-year-old laptop, sorry.
Location, location, location
Router feng shui is critical. Don’t expect a strong signal in the living room if it’s in some far corner of the house.
- Put your router in a central location, away from kitchen appliances, Bluetooth devices and other electronics.
- Place it high up on a bookshelf or mount it to the wall to ensure the signals can go where needed.
- Put kids and guests on their own network: When too many devices share the same network, internet speed can slow to a grinding halt.
Good news: Your home internet might get a huge speed boost (at no extra cost)
The pandemic has moved many of our lives online. Some of us have been lucky enough to stay safe by working from home during these strange times. But we don’t log off when the shift is over.
We then turn to Netflix or whatever your streaming service of choice is to stay entertained. All this online activity has probably put your internet connection front and center. If you’re not getting the speeds that you’re paying for, that’s a problem. Tap or click here to report slow internet to the FCC.
👋 So long, farewell: Without warning, Russian cybersecurity provider Kaspersky Lab deleted its anti-malware protection from its subscribers’ computers and replaced it with something called UltraAV. This comes after the U.S. government added Kaspersky to its national security concern list because of its ties to the Kremlin. If you were using Kaspersky for antivirus protection, try my antivirus pick instead.
Bug in Apple iOS you need to fix now
Email is central to how we conduct business today. If something goes wrong with a message being sent, projects can be sabotaged and colleagues can be left in the dark about important information. That’s why it’s critical to have a smooth, functional email service behind your messages.
Vets eligible to get internet for $10/month and cheap laptop or PC
Are you a veteran or know someone who is? For all the years of service to our country, businesses are always finding new ways to say thank you. Recently, one internet service provider has made it easy for veterans to sign up for the internet without breaking the bank.
🇺🇸 Patriot Mobile’s big breach: The self-proclaimed “Christian conservative wireless provider” exposed its cellphone customers’ info, including full names, email addresses, ZIP codes and account PINs. Hard to ignore the timing on this one … If you’re a subscriber, update your login info ASAP.