wifi performance dips

[Watermeloans]

i am using a 5ghz signal from an ex7000 extender extended from a r7000. I am using a really crappy wifi card ( i think thats the problem but i wasn't sure). When i test my internet speed, there is a dip in the graph. Also, when i play csgo, i frequently (every 2-3 seconds) start lagging like crazy and the game is unplayable (~400 ping from a normal 50). Is this because my computer disconnect from the wifi and tries to reconnect? And also, instead of buying another wifi card should i just get gigabit ethernet? Can gigabit ethernet go over extender or powerline or do i have to be next to the router?
Thank you

 

[IInuyasha74]

What is your signal strength? How far are you from the router?

First, you should know that your performance will suffer when using a Wi-Fi repeater. It doesn't matter how good the repeater is, it increases latency. You should test your system connected directly to the router without the repeater and see how that does.

When you mention buying gigabit Ethernet, what exactly do you mean? You mean from your ISP? Well, that would be a really fast network connection, but really overkill. It also wouldn't resolve your current issue if it is your network adapter, repeater or router.

 

[Watermeloans]

What is your signal strength? How far are you from the router?

First, you should know that your performance will suffer when using a Wi-Fi repeater. It doesn't matter how good the repeater is, it increases latency. You should test your system connected directly to the router without the repeater and see how that does.

When you mention buying gigabit Ethernet, what exactly do you mean? You mean from your ISP? Well, that would be a really fast network connection, but really overkill. It also wouldn't resolve your current issue if it is your network adapter, repeater or router.

i think i fixed the problem with the adaptor ( i had it in a 3.0 instead of 2.0 usb slot)
as for ethernet, somebody said that i dont need to buy a plan from my ISP- i searched the prices, and verizon only provides 500 Mbps for 300 dollars-wayyyy too expensive. I thought all i needed to do was plug in the ethernet hub to the ruter and if my mobo supported gigabit, then i would get it

 

[IInuyasha74]

Sounds like you were probably having a driver issue with the USB 3.0 port then, glad you were able to fix it.

Sounds like whoever you were speaking too didn't explain what they were saying thoroughly. You can easily configure your personal home network to transmit at gigabit speeds. For a wired gigabit connection you just need an Ethernet cable, a gigabit capable NIC on your motherboard and a router with gigabit LAN ports. The majority of LAN/Ethernet/routers are capable of this. For a wireless configuration, you would need a high-end 802.11ac router rated for at least one gigabit throughput on the 5 GHz band. You would also need a high-performance 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter capable of at least a dual-band connection.

Either of these configurations would give you gigabit bandwidth on your intranet. This would be limited to the intranet, however, and your Internet connection would not improve. The only way this would positively effect your Internet performance is if you are being slowed down by your existing intranet, which you likely are not.