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How to fix your slow internet: 11 ways to speed up your connection

Rodriquez July 15, 2022

The only kind of slow speeds we want to see around here.

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Are you suffering from slow internet speeds at home?

With so many of us now spending a substantial amount of time at home, especially when multiple people are in the same property, the fight for capacity can lead to a host of connectivity issues.

Connectivity drops, bottlenecks, lagged content streaming and downloads, and slow speeds are all common problems with home internet services — and it may not be the fault of your provider.

Also: How to optimize your network for remote work and

Internet Network

Yeah, Your Router Is in the Wrong Spot. Move It Now to Speed Up Your Wi-Fi

Rodriquez July 6, 2022

This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out.

As many people continue to work from home, strong internet connectivity is key — we’ve all been in the middle of an important Zoom meeting when suddenly the internet connection glitches. Despite paying monthly fees to an internet service provider and even if you’ve had a router professionally installed, you may still find yourself spending too much time watching your computer grind away.

The good news is there’s an easy fix to these issues that will

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Faster internet speed coming to Simi Valley with fiber optic network

Rodriquez January 11, 2022

Faster internet speed coming to Simi Valley with fiber optic network

Simi Valley is the first city in Ventura County to have a fiber optic network started to provide faster internet speed for all its 47,600 homes and businesses,the city says.

SiFi Networks, based in Morristown, New Jersey, started construction of the 10-gigabit fiber optic underground network in December, City Manager Brian Gabler said Monday. The first customers are expected to be able to access it mid-year.

“We’re excited to enhance the quality and availability of internet access for all Simi Valley residents and businesses,” Mayor Keith Mashburn said in a statement. “Internet speeds and availability are a top priority

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10 WordPress Image Optimization Plugins For Faster Page Speed

Rodriquez December 3, 2021

Images can make up a massive proportion of your page weight. And that means that optimizing them can make a great deal of difference in your site speed.

Given the importance of page speed for both search rankings and user experience, this is an area worth getting right.

On WordPress sites, image optimization plugins can make quick and consistent work of optimizing image size for page speed.

In this column, you’ll find 10 WordPress image optimization plugins you may want to try out. First, here’s why.

Google Wants You To Optimize Images & Speed

If this weren’t so important, Google

Internet Network

The 5 best free speed test apps to check your internet and Wi-Fi network performance

Rodriquez October 31, 2021

In the remote work era, reliable Wi-Fi is a must. From testing network performance to locating nearby connectivity, these are five of the best Wi-Fi apps to consider.

Both a speedy and stable internet connection and solid Wi-Fi network are crucial for households in the age of remote work and media streaming. Subpar performance could lead to dropped video calls and glitchy gameplay. There are a number of apps on the market to help people assess the wireless network in their home or their favorite coffee shop. Without further ado, here are the five of the best free solutions to

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ORNL team develops quantum local area network that could lead to internet faster than speed of light

Rodriquez October 7, 2021

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Could the internet of the future be faster than the speed of light? That’s what a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory created on a smaller scale at the Department of Energy site. The team, including members from Stanford and Purdue universities, developed and demonstrated a fully functional quantum local area network.

The QLAN used entangled photons passing through an optical fiber to enable real-time adjustments to information shared with geographically isolated systems.

Currently, the internet sends information in binary code by bursts of light through optical

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