Cierra is 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 ...

Suppose your equipment is already upgraded and your Wi-Fi setup is optimized. If your household has higher-than-average internet use, the next best solution may be upgrading to a faster speed tier.

A slow internet is super annoying. A spinning circle appears during your favorite Netflix show. Your game turns sluggish. What you're experiencing is internet "throttling" -- when your internet ...

If your equipment is already in top shape and your Wi-Fi setup is optimized, the next best solution may be upgrading to a faster speed tier, depending on how many heavy internet users are in the house ...