Hi,
I've just recently built a brand new ryzen desktop that has been working flawlessly, except for one major annoyance: the WiFi, irrespective of what USB WiFi device is plugged in, will only work at a snail's pace, compared to all my other devices.
I've done loads of Googling and troubleshooting - Google didn't yield much info that I didn't already know - signal strength is ok, no major interference, etc.
Here's the info I've gathered so far:
-The WiFi adapter that I'm using (TP-Link Archer T2U) is not faulty. I have done speedtests on both my desktop and laptop using this adapter, and when using it on my laptop (win7), I will get about 5x faster speeds.
-The location of the adapter is also not the problem. I have plugged the adapter into every USB port, both 2.0 and 3.0, aswell as plugging it into a USB hub and moving it around the room, and speeds remain the same (i.e awful).
-I have used my Android (which is also getting better speeds) as a WiFi bridge to my Desktop, and it is perfectly happy to provide high speed internet to the Desktop - so the problem is only occurring when a dedicated USB WiFi adapter is being used
-The only thing that I can think is causing the problem is drivers. Now, I've tested this adapter on my laptop without doing any manual driver updating, and I've gotten speeds of about 20-30MbiPS. Doing similar tests on my desktop yields results of about 4-5MbiPS.
Updating the drivers on laptop does not change the Download speed. (Here's where things get fishy) When I tried to update drivers on my desktop (win10), it actually caused my desktop to bluescreen, which required a system restore (I've tried updating drivers twice, same results both times), so obviously, the latest drivers are not a possibility on my desktop system.
So what do you guys think? Is this a driver issue? Or is this a much more deep-rooted problem, possibly with a faulty Mobo? Any insight is appreciated, as my desktop is absolutely top-notch for everything else, making slow internet a real kick in the ass.
I've just recently built a brand new ryzen desktop that has been working flawlessly, except for one major annoyance: the WiFi, irrespective of what USB WiFi device is plugged in, will only work at a snail's pace, compared to all my other devices.
I've done loads of Googling and troubleshooting - Google didn't yield much info that I didn't already know - signal strength is ok, no major interference, etc.
Here's the info I've gathered so far:
-The WiFi adapter that I'm using (TP-Link Archer T2U) is not faulty. I have done speedtests on both my desktop and laptop using this adapter, and when using it on my laptop (win7), I will get about 5x faster speeds.
-The location of the adapter is also not the problem. I have plugged the adapter into every USB port, both 2.0 and 3.0, aswell as plugging it into a USB hub and moving it around the room, and speeds remain the same (i.e awful).
-I have used my Android (which is also getting better speeds) as a WiFi bridge to my Desktop, and it is perfectly happy to provide high speed internet to the Desktop - so the problem is only occurring when a dedicated USB WiFi adapter is being used
-The only thing that I can think is causing the problem is drivers. Now, I've tested this adapter on my laptop without doing any manual driver updating, and I've gotten speeds of about 20-30MbiPS. Doing similar tests on my desktop yields results of about 4-5MbiPS.
Updating the drivers on laptop does not change the Download speed. (Here's where things get fishy) When I tried to update drivers on my desktop (win10), it actually caused my desktop to bluescreen, which required a system restore (I've tried updating drivers twice, same results both times), so obviously, the latest drivers are not a possibility on my desktop system.
So what do you guys think? Is this a driver issue? Or is this a much more deep-rooted problem, possibly with a faulty Mobo? Any insight is appreciated, as my desktop is absolutely top-notch for everything else, making slow internet a real kick in the ass.