Hi all,
I am getting abysmal speed out of my PC's wifi connection. Online games are pretty much out of the question because of intense lag. I don't know much about the factors that go into this so I was hoping someone here could help. I used to have great speeds with the same hardware not that long ago, so I assumed my network card isn't just junk =P
Using Google's internet speed test, I get around 1-10 Mbps of download speed with a latency of 10-15. Yet my laptop that is sitting just six feet away from me is getting 230 Mbps and the same latency. My PC has a Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 wireless network adapter, and I have also tried using a LinkSys Compact Wireless-G USB adapter. Neither one is better than the other. My laptop is using an Intel Wireless Dual Band-AC 8260.
Our ISP is through Xfinity/Comcast and I have no complaints beyond this recent issue. The modem issued by the company is on the first floor of the house and these two computers are downstairs in the basement, though again, even with the signal travelling through barriers and distance, I am accustomed to this machine running much faster. I have tried both 2.4 and 5 Ghz frequency with no real difference. I've also made sure the drivers on each device are up to date.
I expect more information than this is needed, but I'm not sure what specifically to include. If anyone can help me out here, just tell me what you need.
I am getting abysmal speed out of my PC's wifi connection. Online games are pretty much out of the question because of intense lag. I don't know much about the factors that go into this so I was hoping someone here could help. I used to have great speeds with the same hardware not that long ago, so I assumed my network card isn't just junk =P
Using Google's internet speed test, I get around 1-10 Mbps of download speed with a latency of 10-15. Yet my laptop that is sitting just six feet away from me is getting 230 Mbps and the same latency. My PC has a Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 wireless network adapter, and I have also tried using a LinkSys Compact Wireless-G USB adapter. Neither one is better than the other. My laptop is using an Intel Wireless Dual Band-AC 8260.
Our ISP is through Xfinity/Comcast and I have no complaints beyond this recent issue. The modem issued by the company is on the first floor of the house and these two computers are downstairs in the basement, though again, even with the signal travelling through barriers and distance, I am accustomed to this machine running much faster. I have tried both 2.4 and 5 Ghz frequency with no real difference. I've also made sure the drivers on each device are up to date.
I expect more information than this is needed, but I'm not sure what specifically to include. If anyone can help me out here, just tell me what you need.
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