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Windows 10 driver for RAX40 is using Duel band wireless AC-7265
I have a RAX40 and the internet speed on my wireless computer is very slow. My wireless phone gets 250mbs and wireless computer getting 70mbs. I looked at the device manager and it says Windows is using Intel Duel Base AC-7625 drive dated 2017. Could this be correct?
As schumaku says Intel is probably the best source of the latest drivers for whatever unnamed wifi device you are using, and this has nothing to do with your router, no Windows drivers needed there.
I chip in only to suggest that an alternative might be the site where they support the motherboard or whatever device does your wifi. Intel is best, bit sometimes these kit makers dream up their own tweaks of the chipset makers firmware.
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Hi bigbarthy,
I would recommend checking out Windows website to confirm this.
Christian
Note: The drivers are for the adapter, not for the Netgear router.
The most easy way to keep the Intel drivers up2date does start here -> Intel® Driver & Support Assistant
Alternatively, head to Intel -> Downloads for Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 Don't be confused if the driver version for these elderly adapters is different from the kit. Also worth to know that diferent drivers must be deployed depending on the hardware revision -> Why Do I See a Different Wi-Fi Driver Version With My Intel® Wireless 7265 Family Adapters? (Kit 20.x, Rev.D 19.x, Rev.C 18.x)FWIW: The Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 is a 802.11ac 2x2 adapter, max. PHY link speed is 876 Mb/s on 5 GHz.
Right click on the Windows (not the Intel) or go over the Settings to Network & Internet -> Status -> [Properties] ... scroll down to the properties again where you see a list starting with SSID, Protocol, ... there is information on the Band, Channel, and current TX-/RX-Link speed. Once you have the current driver in place, and your Windows 10 system is near to the router and you still get low speed (assuming it's not on 2.4 GHz where your number from above was about right), chime back here and copy this information and paste to the community. Near to the router, you can expect link rates in the 867...650 Mb/s range, what does translate to some 450...350 Mb/s real world throughput.
