network issues

Forum discussion tagged with network issues.
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    Question Connection speed issues

    Good afternoon, I have recently switched from a copper connection to FTTP My network set up looks like this - FTTP (940Mbps) connection (Cat6) to 1Gb WAN port on ASUS AX88U I have my laptop - MSI Raider GE78 connected to the router via its 2.5Gb LAN port using Cat5e connected to the AX88U 1Gb...
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    Question I cant connect via modem directly with ethernet cable but if i put a switch in it connects right awayy

    Alienware area 51m n/a Xfinity XFi Gateway OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home Version 10.0.19045 Build 19045 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name DESKTOP-VA78SM6 Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3600 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s) BIOS...
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    Question Poor/Non-functioning 5GHz network on Desktop but perfect on other devices

    Hi all, I've been running into this issue for a while but really not sure about a fix. My desktop frequently refuses to work properly with my 5GHz network, despite it being perfect on other devices. The desktop works fine on the 2.4GHz network but when switched to 5GHz it will either massively...
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    Question LAN connection already iffy, but plugging in a second LAN makes it crash every 10 ~minutes. [ADSL]

    So as i mentioned, i am not a network guy, like, at all. I'm good with building computers and messing around with the PC hardware side of things but not the network, a bit above basic level. Recently, i wanted to connect a second PC to my network so i can have a LAN party with my neighbours so...
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    Question Wifi Adapter Going Bad ?

    I have had a Dual Band AC600 USB Wifi Adapter for a better part of 4 years and its been having a few connectivity issues lately. Coinsidentally the problems started when i upgraded my internet package and got a new router to complement higher bandwith i would be provided (100MBits/s). The Router...
  6. Jordan_stewart

    Question Fluctuating ping spikes

    Hi everyone, I've gone through as many threads as I could on the subject before I posted myself, as it seems to be a fairly common issue that I just can't seem to find a resolution for. I'm having frustrating ping spikes on a consistent basis, that I don't know how to resolve. I'm on a 5g...
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    Question Internet Ping Extremely Drops Only While Playing Games

    So just recently my internet has been acting up. Usually when im in a voice chat on discord while playing online games, i get around 70 to 120ms. But this past week, everytime i open any online game i get 300 and more, the max i've seen being ~600. The other users of the same connection dont...
  8. khodex1997

    Question Issues with games connecting to servers

    I'm visiting a friend and trying to play games on my laptop over WiFi on Windows 10. Their Xbox and laptop can use it and play games fine and my laptop can browse the web and stream content just fine but when I try to play Minecraft it says its not connected. When I try to play Rainbow Six Siege...
  9. RGBillie

    Question Some apps and sites cant connect to internet

    2 days ago this problem started where i tried logging in on Epic Games, but it kept loading and take me back to log in without error. Then i tried uninstall, but when i try install it gives me a little warning saying "We are currently experiencing connection issues and are retrying". I tried...
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    Question Modem receives 118Mbit/s↓ and 13Mbit/s↑, on any device the upload speed is fine, the download speed doesn't exceed ~1.5Mbit

    What the title says. The modem is a D-Link DVA-5592, FTTC up to 200Mbit, I tried different speedtests on my desktop computer and on 3 other devices (1 iPhone, and 2 laptops). Talking about my PC, it's using a TP-Link AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter that goes up to 150Mbps on the 2.4Ghz...
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    Best Air Cooler for i7 7700k

    Im planning on building a new PC soon, but have trouble deciding on a CPU Cooler. CPU i7 7700K. Tower Rosewill B2 SPIRIT ATX Full Tower Gaming Computer Case B2 SPIRIT. Motherboard ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero Now I've read that the i7 7700K heats up a lot, but I don't want to go with liquid...
  12. preguntonontrack

    Can I Make Playable Blu Ray Disc Movies With Handbrake?

    A week ago i asked for suggestions for an open source software that helps me make BRDisc for Blu ray standard players. Some suggested handbrake but it seems to only transcode and not burn videos into blu ray discs... Any tutorial will be helpful. Here is the thread where i asked for...