How the internet and Wi-Fi work: A guide to connections, data and the cloud

Your internet service provider (ISP) brings the internet into your home through a modem. A router then converts that signal ...
CNET

What You Should Know About Open-Access Networks and Your Internet

An open-access network can offer fast fiber, but it works differently than what's offered by typical broadband providers. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist ...
Play Station Universe

The Mycelial Network: How Fungi Invented the Internet Millions of Years Before We Did

The world’s largest communications network may be right under your feet, and no, we didn’t build it: it was created by fungi. Fungal filaments beneath the ground are similar to the fiber optic cables ...

What is Ethernet? The wired network connection, explained

Ethernet is the most common type of local area network (LAN) technology, and it involves a hardwired connection to the ...

What is an ISP? The companies that provide you with access to the internet, explained

Internet service providers, or ISPs, are companies or organizations that provide you with access to the internet. ISPs can come in many forms.