Vantage research · November 2026 · tech
What AI cites for “how to set up a home network”
ChatGPT cited 2 sites, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 8 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
2 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 27 words
- media.defense.gov
- consumer.ftc.gov
Brands namedRouter, Configure Wi-Fi, Firmware, Firewall, Optional
Since October: new media.defense.gov, consumer.ftc.gov; dropped broadbandnow.com, itechguides.com, kocitech.org, wifispeed.com
Gemini
0 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 40 words
Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.
Brands namedGather Your Equipment, Modem, Router, Ethernet Cable, Connect the Hardware, Power On and Configure, Power Cycle, Connect Temporarily
Same sites as October.
Perplexity
8 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 31 words
- techtarget.com
- support.hp.com
- support.linksys.com
- hs.windows.microsoft.com
- teamviewer.com
- wikihow.com
- microcenter.com
- highspeedinternet.com
Brands namednone
Since October: new support.hp.com, support.linksys.com, hs.windows.microsoft.com, teamviewer.com; dropped bestbuy.com, broadbandnow.com, choice.com.au, cnet.com
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.