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  1. H

    Question MSI Z590 Pro Wifi: Ethernet refuses to work

    Hi folks. To start, I'm not terribly tech savvy. What's happening is my hardwired internet kept dropping at random (for like half an hour at a time) while the other PCs on my network were fine. I switched to the wifi for a time, which was also unstable. This was most notable when I'd host a game...
  2. B

    Question Intermittent connection issues. ISP will not assist any further and I need assistance with what to do!

    For the last few months I have been experiences intermittent connection issues on my home network and I need more ideas to try and test to see what the problem is. I am coming for help! ISP: Spectrum (I know... but they're my only option) Internet type: Cable internet Modem: Spectrum Modem...
  3. akaikisaki

    Question Disable/ Stop Automatic Browser opening when System detects that there's no internet connection

    Hi All, Good day to you. I'm using Windows 10 on a desktop, with Internet connected through LAN. Whenever there's no internet connection, specially when I'm starting the PC, the default browser will open and it redirects to some pages. I think it tries to show the standard MSN page but since...
  4. P

    Question My ping spikes when my dad or mom use my internet

    So i be playing valorant normally, im using a lan cable connected to my router, everytime my dad comes home and hops on facebook my ping just spikes to 300 and stays there until he gets off, is that whats supposed to happen? and if it isnt how can i fix this issue? thanks
  5. Saadat01

    Question Download speed slow in main admin account but fast in user account

    So I have two accounts in my PC, in my main admin account, I get like 1-2 MBps speed in qbit, but in my brother's non admin account, I get like 9 MBps, I have noticed this on other apps too. I tried resetting qbittorrent's settings on both accounts but no luck, main account slow but user account...
  6. F

    Question ongoing ping spikes and packet loss

    Hello, as the title states I have been having very bad ping spikes and packet loss for the past 2 - 3 weeks and I can not seem to troubleshoot it. I have restarted my modem multiple times, I tried to factory rest the modem and disconnected all the devices that was connected to the wifi but none...
  7. ahmadAbdallah13

    Question i recently upgraded to wifi 6, some devices won't connect to the internet now

    Hello all, before i made this upgrade everything was working fine. After upgrading to wifi 6, replacing my router and the extender, and setting my new network, some devices (mainly andorid phones) won't connect to the internet. Connected devices: Macbook air laptop. HP laptop windows...
  8. xMCCx

    [SOLVED] PC has slow upload speed but other devices like cellphones and laptop have good connections

    Hi guys, kinda new here. just need you help. I dont know if this is because of my Internet provider or my pc itself. My upload speed on my PC is stuck at around 10-12mbps. while on my other devices, they have good connections. I hope there is someone out there who could help me out. Thank you !
  9. J

    Question Reboot of router leaves my lan connected computer offline with an "internet connected" status

    I have a Asus RT-AX3000 and a Windows 11 computer with a ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI (AM5) Mobo connected with a CAT-6 cable. If I reboot my router and wait for it to come online, my computer shows that I am "connected to the internet" but all apps fail and tell me that I am not connected...
  10. K

    Question Wireless USB wifi adapter has under 100kbps speed

    hi, I have a tplink TL-WA855RE repeater on the ground floor repeated from the main router with a 50mbps internet on the 2nd floor my phone and a desktop PC with a tplink usb wifi adapter TL-WN725N are connected to the repeater my phone has at least a 10mbps internet speed but the problem...
  11. bernardo138

    [SOLVED] Is it worth it for me to get a wi fi card?

    So, I’m connected to the router through a powerline, this is the model: V600 Passthrough Powerline Starter Kit - The TL-PA4010P KIT https://www.tp-link.com/pt/home-networking/powerline/tl-pa4010p-kit/ However the connection is slow and not very stable, with the internet going down at least once...
  12. I

    Question Massive Ping Spikes - Router to modem connection (Australian VDSL Fibre) ?

    Modem: TP-Link W9970 Routers: Asus AX-3000P (main - connected to the modem) Asus RT-AX55 (node) Recently, I started having massive ping spikes up to 10000ms every 5-20 minutes, on every device, regardless if it is connected via cable or WiFi (PCs, Laptops, phones) I had only 1 router (RT-AX55)...
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    Question How could I switch 10Mbps to 100Mbps full duplex settings in the router?

    Hello! Is there any way to switch settings in router from 10Mbps Full Duplex to 100Mbps Full Duplex? Or how else this problem could be solved? I have an Internet speed 100Mbps, but router capped it to 10Mbps and even less. When I plugged Internet cable directly to laptop and check the speed on...
  14. B

    Question XFINITY High Upload Latency Impossible to Game! Please help!

    Hey everyone, I'm reaching out because I'm at my wit's end and could really use some help. I'm stuck with XFINITY residential internet because Fiber isn't an option where I live in my apartment building. And as an FPS gamer, having a reliable connection is crucial for me. But for the past two...
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    Question Ethernet internet connection randomly freezes every few seconds ?

    I use windows 10, my ethernet connection uses a BT broadband extender flex. Every few seconds any internet function freezes for a few seconds : Pages cant load, downloads go to 0 bytes per second but the ethernet symbol on taskbar does change and still shows network connected. Whilst playing...
  16. Trainenthusiast

    Question Is there a way to change my NAT type, on my PC?

    Hi there, I feel like my NAT type is currently set to strict because finding matches in certain games takes way too long while others in my area don't seem to be facing this issue. Also, often during games, the connection can get really bad for multiple rounds and then become totally normal for...
  17. T

    Question NordVPN Disables My Network Adapter?

    So I have recently had this problem where if I have NordVPN running and I download a file larger than a few GB, my network adapter just <Mod edit> craps out the bed. I've tested this numerous times where I'll have a Youtube video playing in the background and my task manager up to show when it...
  18. Wade Wilfong

    Question Gaming Buffer Bloat 40ms Buffer ?

    I play Fortnite and I get 45 ping on dallas server BUT when I start playing my ping is solid BUT THEN after 10 seconds my builds are placing SO delayed it feels like my ping is 200+ to 5000 if I wait before building my ping feels fine for 10 seconds cycle repeats, its so hard to play on this
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    Question Newly Built Gaming PC having packet burst issues.

    So I have built a custom PC and for the first few months it was running great then all of a sudden i've started packet bursting in all of my video games. (apex legends, rocket league, Halo) I have contacted my ISP (spectrum) and they said they see no issues on that side of things. Assuming this...
  20. R

    Question Connection drop randomly throughout the day

    Not really sure if I'm posting in the right place, but I have a problem that I cannot figure out how to fix. My connection on my computer will drop randomly every 30 minutes to an hour, and I have to manually disconnect the network on my computer and reconnect for it to come back, or wait for...
  21. Nicholasl1996

    Question Ethernet issues

    Hi I’m having issues with my internet connection through my Ethernet cable where it works for everything else except gaming it keeps freezing or timing out the connection can anyone help acer nitro 5 cpu 12th gen 15 gpu geforce rtx 3050ti windows 11 32 gigs ram 1.5 tb ssd : nvme samsung ssd...
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    Question DELL 690 Ethernet Cards - What do you recommend?

    Im using an old Dell 690 desktop pc. My ISP is capable of over 1144mps however I'm only getting 350mps. Im thinking its the Broadcom Net Xtreme 57xx Controller slowing things down. Is there an Ethernet card I can buy that will enable me to get the most out of my possible internet speed? I would...
  23. K

    Question HELP!! Extreme lag spikes while gaming

    Hello! I never post things on forums but I am desperate. I have had no issues with my internet for the past 2 years. Suddenly, 3 days ago, I can no longer play online games because the lag spikes and rubber banding renders the game unplayable. I have run all sorts of speed tests and...
  24. K

    Question Gigabit ethernet blocks at 100 Megabits/s but only through the ethernet port

    Hi, so my problem is that as of recent (out of the blue) I noticed my downloads limiting at 10-11mb/s (100 megabits), I checked the ethernet settings and noticed that it automatically sets at 100 megabits even though I have a capable cable and router. I came to the conclusion that it's my pc's...
  25. S

    Question Where is the ON/OFF buttons on my Verizon FIOS optical network termination (ONT) white box?

    Here are pictures of the optical network termination (ONT) white box: Picture 1: https://ibb.co/98Nctqk Picture 2: https://ibb.co/n0Hvg7Q Normally, there are some lights either, green light or red light. Now there are no lights and my internet doesnt work. The black box battery I think is...
  26. S

    Question Do I NEED this Verizon white box powered ON to connect to the internet with my wireless router?

    My house just had a black-out and I restarted my power. My white Verizon wall box just started beeping (I think its because the white box is telling me that I need to replace the battery): https://ibb.co/98Nctqk For some reason, my router can't connect to the internet: https://ibb.co/6RXjZT4...
  27. lyingfire

    Question Wireless and Wired connection slow

    Ryzen 5 2600 RTX 2060 Super 16gb DDR4 3200 B450m Pro My motherboard doesnt have built in WiFi so I had a wifi dongle for the longest time, but when my connection started to get slower I switched to a pci wifi card, however my wifi was still very slow (30mbps) however my phone and any other...
  28. S

    Question Which Ethernet switch should i use?

    I’m making a gaming room with 10 gaming computers. Every computer is up and running, and now i’m trying to figure out how to set up the internet. I have 1Gbps speeds and the way i was thinking of doing it was to use a Ethernet cable from my main router to another router or Ethernet switch in the...
  29. Wade Wilfong

    Question Ping was 11 when Xfinity was installed, now it's 30 ?

    My ping was 11 when xfinity installed now its 30 after only 2 weeks, anyone know how I can fix it? When I used NoPing it got my ping back down to 11 but I shouldnt have to use NoPing if I had 11 when I had my internet installed right? My ping went back to normal at 11:26 for 2 minutes then went...
  30. G

    Question Extremely Slow download speed, but normal upload speed

    Hey all you beautiful people, I've got a little bit of an issue with my Internet and I'm getting to my wit's end on what could be causing it. Basically I moved to a new apartment and got a fresh internet contract with the German Telekom over 100 Mbit/s Download and 30 MBit/s Upload speed...
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    Question Upload speed slow

    Hey everyone. My upload on my PC with ethernet was being slow so I bought a new TP-link AX5400 router and my upload speed was still slow. I tested the speed using speedtest.net on my PC and my iPhone and the upload on my phone was faster. I plugged the ethernet cable into my laptop and got 800...
  32. lyingfire

    Question Wifi connection fast on mobile, but slow on PC.

    I've made sure its not just my pc and phone. I've tested other devices and for some reason on any mobile device my download speed is 400+ mbps, however on any pc ive tested on its anywhere from 5-30mbps. Ive restarted my router, made sure its on 5ghz, updated drivers. I even bought a new wifi...
  33. Etisalat

    Question Random Ping Spike

    G'day gentlemen, I'm aware that there are countless other threads about this issue however none of them worked for me, unfortunately. The problem as I stated in the title is ping-related where all of a sudden I would get 300+ ms or more when normally it would be <10. This issue happened out of...
  34. R

    Question What's wrong with my PC ?

    Hi guys, i've had this small issue with my pc for quite sometime, it's nothing major so i havent really felt the need to deal with it, if even possible. But maybe you guys could have a clue whats going on with it. So it started like a year ago, when i havent had my computer on for awhile (like...
  35. Denisiukas

    Question Ethernet cable - downloading anything and simultaneously watching youtube or browsing internet makes it disappear and come back 2 minutes later

    So half a year back I bought a new desktop prebuilt pc with NVMe disk that actually maintains my 1Gb/s internet speed. Internet is plugged through ethernet cable. When I start to download some game or movie from any platform and use the browser or discord at the same time, my internet just...
  36. averagepcenjoyer

    Question Ping/slow connection for any particular reason

    Launched my PC, started up discord and all of sudden i realize my ping is over 1000ms. I tried using browser, downloading games from steam. Then I pinged Clouddns and Google's DNS servers to see what is wrong. (results:) Pinging 1.1.1.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 1.1.1.1: bytes=32...
  37. chrisWWWW

    Question WIFI loses connection after some minutes working

    Hello, My wifi disconnects and I need to relaunch the wifi connection to make it work again it could happen every 5 minutes, every 1hour. I just sometimes lost my connections. How to improve it? I am using NetworkManager, maybe you suggest to use some other alternatives, which ones? Maybe change...
  38. Ffa1th

    Question Ethernet adapter randomly disconnects?

    Basically my Ethernet just disconnects while i'm playing Counterstrike 2 or other games. It also occurs when i use premiere pro. It doesn't happen while browsing or watching Youtube. I always have to go to the troubleshooter to reset the network adapter and then have to wait until i get...
  39. chrisWWWW

    Question How to connect two routers to one internet?

    How to connect two routers to one internet? I recently got internet with a primary router already connected and functioning. From the primary router, an RJ45 cable is connected to the LAN1 port of a second router. However, I'm having trouble setting up the second router. I've disabled DHCP, but...
  40. Ffa1th

    Question Frustrating Ethernet Cable Disconnects While Playing CS2: Seeking Solutions

    I've been experiencing an issue while playing CS2 where my Ethernet cable keeps disconnecting. To provide some context, I've set up my internet connection using a powerline adapter, which plugs directly into an electrical socket to transmit internet signals throughout my home. The problem seems...