Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

The Nintendo Switch doesn’t require an active internet connection to play most games, especially if you use game cartridges, because the hybrid console is designed ...

Setting up an internet connection via wireless (WiFi) will allow you to access certain online features like GameChat and GameShare, purchase games on the Nintendo eShop, and see what your friends are ...

The internet has become an all-important part of the gaming realm over the last few decades. Many games require massive updates to fix bugs or add new content, and plenty others are only available for ...

The set up is a little weird. I won't get into why, but the PCs are spread all over the house and the switch and router are not physically anywhere near each other. I have run a lot of cat 5e and cat ...

Everyone has internet connection troubles some days. I've been a network administrator and have used the internet since the 1970s and I still have connection problems! Here are a few simple tips on ...

Mina has been playing video games for her whole life. She hails from Virginia in the USA, and she loves cozy games, FPSs, MMOs, and puzzle games. She lives in Richmond with her husband and her kitty, ...

My main switch is a 3Com/HP something something. I can get the exact model if you'd like. Basically within minutes of firing up a torrent, my connect drops. Little yellow triangle shows near the clock ...

If you use a VPN, you’ve likely come across the kill-switch feature. But you may not know what it actually does or why you’d want to use it. A VPN’s kill switch is one of the first features I ...

Cierra was 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 ...