Internet lifehacks 2026: DNS and routing—find the real cause of lag, odd latency, and random dropouts at home
“Lag” at home in 2026 is a messy word because it can describe three totally different experiences: websites that hesitate before loading, games and calls that feel spiky even when speed tests look great, and random dropouts where devices briefly go offline and then recover. DNS and routing sit at the center of this confusion, because they can make a fast connection feel broken without reducing your maximum bandwidth. DNS affects how quickly names like a site or game server…
