Network Distribution Problems in Computer. Need Help

[IANNG236]

So recently I got a new pc with high end parts, but there is one problem that is plaguing my new pc that I also had with my older pc and I am struggling to find out if the wireless adapter is the problem or not. Basically when I perform one task that uses a good bit of the internet other applications begin to suffer internet wise. When I try to stream, the stream lags for all the viewers and obs shows that it isn't using the bit rate I set it to, and any game that I try to play multiplayer in begins perform worse with connectivity to the point where I can't play the game in multiplayer, but the game plays fine frame wise, currently my biggest issue.

I have +30mbps download and 5mb/s upload speeds.
I am struggling to find out if the wireless network adapter is the problem or not. It is a
Linksys AE2500 Network Adapter; So it is fairly old.

 

[bill001g]

You have way to many variables involved to know what is causing the issue. First you are using wireless for the 2 type of data it performs the worst. Live video transmission and online gaming. Neither respond well to random delays and wireless has massive issues with random delays.

Next you are running on a fairly small connection...upload wise that you can easily exceed using video and games.

Then you have all the nasty problems OBS has just by itself even on perfect network connections.

So your first step is to test using just your machine cable to the router with ethernet. Turn off the wireless and unplug any other ethernet cables so you are sure no other device is using bandwidth. You want to first test with speed test you are getting the upload rates your ISP promised. Next while you stream and play game watch the resource monitor and watch your upload rates and see how close you get to the maximum.

If you have problems on ethernet and you are not exceeding the upload rate then you blame crappy OBS things.

Getting this to work on wireless is going to be pure luck. You can get interference from signals from your neighbors and these will happen at random times. The only thing you can really do on wireless is change the channels and maybe set the channel width to 20mhz rather than 20/40mhz to try to reduce the interference. Best option though is to not even use wireless for what you are doing, it is the absolute worst possible option.