wifi

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    Question Cleaned dust from computer, now i have no internet access on it ?

    i am typing on my phone because i have no internet on my computer, nevertheless i will try to provide as much background as possible even at the risk of including irrelevant details. there is a TL;DR at the bottom i have a windows 8 desktop pc that is 9 years old at this point and it has been...
  2. C

    Question Differing Game Latency on two gaming pcs

    Hi All, So I've just moved into an apartment with my partner, we currently have our rigs set up in the living room about 5 steps away from our router. We both like to play online games but for some reason, even though my PC is 1 step away from hers, my lag/latency is much higher than hers to...
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    Question HP Pavilion X360 Laptop - 14-Dw0520sa wifi 6/7 card

    Hi there im currently trying to find a wifi 6/7 card for the above mentioned laptop. Does anyone have any soloutions to this apart from using a usb one? Alexander
  4. R

    Question Wi-Fi stuck at 100mbps

    Specs Motherboard:b550 mag tomahawk max wifi CPU: 5600x w/ stock cooler Gpu: 6700 xt Ram: ddr4 16x2 3600mhz I recently upgraded my WiFi to 500mbps because of slow speeds on my pc. My motherboard claims to support speeds up to 2400mbps but I can’t seem to get more than 100mbps. I checked if it...
  5. aurimasg777

    Question Something is interfering with my WiFi connection on my laptop

    Hey guys, this is my second time trying to narrow down the issue. I live in rental place (house bottom floor) my landord live above me and has the WiFi router up there Laptop specs: It's a gaming laptop AORUS 7KB CPU Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.6GHz OS Windows 11 Latest update (with copilot)...
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    Question Should I have to be rebooting my router multiple times a day?

    My parents home network is fast, and one of the higher end offered by our cable company. There are a lot of devices on it. (Phones, Tv's, Cameras, Alexas etc..) When all is good I'll get a good download and upload speed test result. (ex. 350+Mbps download)... However, quite often it'll get...
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    Question What's better; using a wifi adapter plugged into your motherboard (RJ45) or USB?

    My PC doesn't have built in wi-fi and I have a couple adapter type devices. One plugs into my PC by 'USB' (Asus N66) and one plugs into the motherboard by I think 'RJ45' (Orbie Satellite)... The Orbie is newer and faster, but I was wondering, if they were both equally new and fast, which plugin...
  8. mekyle99

    Question Small ping spikes while gaming ?

    I have had small ping spikes recently that are very annoying. They happen every couple minutes. I am on a new PC so im unsure as to what could cause it. It isn't happening to anyone else in my household either.
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    Question Bluetooth interferers with wifi

    Hi, im having a lot of problems with my wifi and bluetooth. When running correctly my speeds should be anywhere from 300-400mgbs, but when my airpods connect and bluetooth starts to work, my speeds pretty much become unusable, at around 0-10mgbs Then after this happens, theres no way to get my...
  10. Brother_Mitch86

    [SOLVED] Problems with Wifi, Programs Crashing, and BSOD. (ESD Damage?) ?

    Please forgive me if I’m posting this in the wrong place, it’s my first time posting here. (Specs) I am having problems with my custom built computer. I accidentally static shocked the case and rear IO a couple weeks ago. I cannot think of anything else that has happened besides that. After a...
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    Question I can't figure out how to connect PC to WiFi ?

    Heya all I've recently moved, and having issues trying to connect my pc to the WiFi. I built it myself a while back, and always used ethernet so it doesn't actually have a WiFi adapter built in. I was always very lucky to be either near or next to the router. In other cases I used a pair of tp...
  12. marvinmethner47

    Question Hi What cann I do about this?

    So im having networking issue, still have the same internet provider and 100mbs. Everything worked fine untill I wanted to upgrade to Intel. I thought it was the board so I sent it back and ended up capping the whole ordeil. Now im back on my old platform and ever since i went back on it the pc...
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    Question Websites, softwares not loading

    Some websites are just not loading on neither of my laptops. And only on one of my home modems. View: https://youtu.be/wjjgQGxz0Wc?si=WVDQMDAU63SLsVH3 I have done what’s in this video but it didn’t help. Also on the other network, everything is fine. I got an Asus rog strix G513 I have...
  14. 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...
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    Question How to extend Xfinity hotspot-connection throughout my residence?

    In my neighborhood there is a commercial Comcast / Xfinity hotspot [Wi Fi 5 / 803.11ac]. I don't know how far away it is, but I can connect to the hotspot with my laptop [an HP EliteBook 850 G6], but only by positioning the laptop against the west-facing window of the northern-most room of the...
  16. sparksleeve

    [SOLVED] Network card isn't connecting properly

    So, I've been dealing with this issue for maybe 2 months, and I thought it was about time I ask for help here. Honestly not sure whether this is a hardware or a software issue, so I made a random guess for categories. Short while back, I bought a Cudy AX5400 network card to solve some Bluetooth...
  17. Sozisalad

    Question My laptop's wifi keeps disconnecting itself!

    Hello! I have a lenovo legion 5 laptop running windows 11,with an intel wifi 6 AX 201 (for 2 yrs no issues), lately for a month now, whenever i turn the wifi on, it works fine, but it gets disconnected after around a minute, after i manually reconnect, it usually stays connected and doesn't...
  18. ikanav

    Question Devolo Magic 2 wifi next: wifi slow speed

    Hi all, I recently installed a fiber optic 1mbit line to my home. I have also upgraded to Devolo Magic 2 wifi Next. My FritzBox router connects in 1 gbit and the wifi signal next to the router is around 900mbps (which is fine). The router is in the basement. The dlan speed in the Devolo wifi...
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    Question Devices connected to repeater cannot see devices connected to the main router?

    I have ISP branded xPON wifi router (which is essentially rebranded AC1200 from Gigabit). I have setup another Tenda router (AC10) as a repeater (tried both modes- WISP and Client+AP) My PC is connected to the repeater. I can access PC folders from Android phone via SMB only when the phone is...
  20. 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...
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    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...
  22. Btg312

    Question USB doesn’t work quite right, slow wireless

    I’m having an issue with my desktop tower. I have a USB drive, Logitech keyboard-mouse set with a single wireless receiver for both, and a USB WiFi adapter. I’ve been getting some odd behavior. The USB drive works fine as far as I can tell, but my mouse and keyboard have noticeable lag (this...
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    Question Wireless Issue

    Hello everyone! I hope you guys are doing well. I have a Dell Latitude 7390 2 in 1 laptop. Here are it's specs: Core i5 8250U 256GB Nvme SSD from KIOXIA or something 8GB RAM Now it has a Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11 ac Wireless Adapter. This adapter is WEIRD. So the problem is that it goes nuts...
  24. 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...
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    Question Why is my download speed 2 mb/s now when befor at wors whit apps in backround whas 20 mb/s ?

    Why is my download speed 2 mb/s now when befor at wors whit apps in backround whas 20 mb/s ? and why is my gpu crashing when playing armored warfere when a wors pc is not crashing wors and older.
  26. ExtraSeven

    Question I have a connection but some things don't connect ?

    All the lights on my router are green and Google searches and some websites work, but others don't and no games connect, they all appear with a lost connection. I don't know how to solve it. I've already restarted my router and my computer and the same error remains.
  27. Raikonnen

    Question Portable wifi devices

    I hope this is the correct forum. My partner and I are going to be working in Europe next summer and trying to figure out how to get a wifi connection (2 laptops for work, 2 phones, and an iPad for play). We will need a stable, high-speed internet connection. Probably 1gb per day for work plus...
  28. chrisp9au

    Question Communicating networks?

    I'm looking for some advice on Wifi options to connect my PC's Wifi network to my telescope mount. I have a Dell micro 9020 PC setup and running well using my NBN Wifi connection (Telstraxxxxx). My telescope mount is a Skywatcher AZ-GTI with built-in Wifi, it sets up it's own network...
  29. 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...
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    Question WiFi Driver Error when USB devices are connected.

    I have an MSI Stealth 15m laptop and my wifi driver has been having issues. I have tried everything to fix it by uninstalling the driver and reinstalling a new one, by disabling and re enabling the driver but nothing fixes it. I realized that when I unplug my usb devices then restart my laptop...
  31. midevil.chaos

    Question How to obtain correct download speed on Dell G3 3779?

    These are my specs: Laptop: Dell G3 3779 Internal wifi (for initial testing): Intel Wireless AC-9462 External wifi adapter (when testing wifi): Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 (A7000) 32GB of Ram (Corsair) 1tb Corsair SSD NVME 2.0 940MBPS per ISP (router specs are below) When I use either the main...
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    Question Disconnects in games and slow loads, but fine speed

    Hi I got a new computer with motherboard Asus Z790-I Gaming wifi In certain games the connection simply drops or can't connect. And certain things/websites takes long to load, where they used to come instantly The wifi speed and signal seems fine, at around 600 mbps and low latency One game...
  33. 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...
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    Question Modify adapter / USB stick for "hidden" connection ?

    Dear all When using a BLUETOOTH or CELLULAR or WIFI adapter / USB stick. Is it then possible to modify the adapter / USB stick so that: 1. The adapter / USB stick is hidden from Windows? The adapter / USB stick doesn’t appear in Device Manager in Windows? 2. The adapter / USB stick gives the...
  35. R

    Question Please help me out, TP Link Archer T4E AC1200 acting extremely strange

    I've been having problems with my PCI-Express Wi-Fi adapter for the last week now and it's irritating me to the point of madness. So, I am in student halls, I get a steady 150mbps up/down on all my other wifi enabled devices, but my desktop PC doesn't reach anywhere near these speeds. The last...
  36. K

    Question Slow Zyxel wifi due to mismatched country codes?

    Hello all! I have a self-assembled mesh system here, consisting of a Zyxel NBG6604 (as access point and router), a Zyxel NBG6503 (as access point) and two Zyxel WAP3205 v2 (access points). All devices are connected with Ethernet cables as backbone, have the same SSID, and use channels 1, 5, 9...
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    Question On-board WiFi not working ?

    Just built my new rig with a Mag B650 Tomahawk WiFi. Plugged in my usb wifi adapter to stay connected. Screwed in the antennas to the i/o, downloaded the MSI LAN driver from the website. Installed it. When I take out my usb wifi adapter, the mobo wifi doesn't connect. I can see the RZ616 Wi-Fi...
  38. POB3478

    Question Seeking Guidance: Upgrading Router for Xfinity 400 Mbps Plan to Improve Wi-Fi Performance

    I'm not very knowledgeable about networking, but I'm looking to save money in the long run by buying my own router instead of renting one from Xfinity. I recently purchased the ARRIS SURFboard SBG10, but I haven't seen much of an improvement in my internet performance. My family and I have an...
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    Question Self assigned IP issues

    Self assigned IP issues Hello everyone, hope all are well. For the last day I’ve been pulling my hair out with this issue I’ve been having on my MacBook and I’m assuming iPhone. My work laptop (windows) has been working perfectly fine, however no matter what method I try online nothing works...
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    Question Business class WIFI recommendation

    I'm posting because my long time association with NetGear has proven fruitless. Instead of answering a question they refer me to a reseller. Unacceptable. I have a dozen Orbi Pro SRR60 routers and twice that of the Orbi satellites. None of these devices are failing but time is not on their...