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Internet guides, hardware reviews, latency optimization, and speedrun tips for the modern web.

Comparisons

WiFi vs Ethernet for Gaming: Closer Than You Think

WiFi 6 has closed the gap with ethernet more than most gamers realize. The difference now depends more on distance than tech.

By Dalto Cardoso June 12, 2026 • 4 min read

Guides

I ran both protocols on the same hardware for two weeks. The speed gap is not small — it's 8x on the same router.

By Dalto Cardoso June 12, 2026 • 3 min read

Guides

New ISP, hotel WiFi, new home, new router? Each connection scenario needs a different speed test protocol — here's each one.

By Dalto Cardoso June 6, 2026 • 11 min read

Privacy

Free VPNs promise to unblock games without cost. The reality: they log your data, throttle speed, and sometimes sell your bandwidth.

By Dalto Cardoso June 6, 2026 • 5 min read

ISP Guides

"T-Mobile fiber" usually means 5G Home Internet, not real fiber. But a genuine fiber rollout has quietly started in 16 states.

By Dalto Cardoso June 5, 2026 • 9 min read

ISP Guides

$50/month standard, $30 for Essentials customers. No contracts or data caps. Every plan, real speed ranges, and the fine print.

By Dalto Cardoso June 5, 2026 • 10 min read

Security

We benchmarked WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, and L2TP/IPsec across 12 server locations. The speed gaps are bigger than expected.

By Dalto Cardoso June 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Reviews

"Best site speed test" means two different things. We cover the best sites to test internet AND to test website load speed.

By Dalto Cardoso June 3, 2026 • 10 min read

Reviews

Google's free speed test uses the M-Lab NDT7 protocol. Here's what it measures, its limits, and what it misses vs DCSpeedTest.

By Dalto Cardoso June 3, 2026 • 9 min read