After a decade testing PCs, routers, and home networks, I know what causes slow speeds and can help you optimize your internet connection.

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of the story misstated a measurement of Internet speed. We know what “slow” internet is like: videos buffer, downloads lag and a single page can take ...

Sometimes I need to check on Internet bandwidth at a remote site. I connect via RDP to a box at the site and use the site www.speedtest.net. Trouble is that it is very heavy with the flash graphics ...