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AC1200 getting half the internet speed
I have XFINITY, and my laptops that have built-in wifi are all getting 80-90MBPS. However my desktop which I am using the AC1200 USB Adapter is only getting half that speed in the 40-50 range. My upl...
Hi xps15z,
1. What is the OS of your desktop computer?
2. Connect the adapter on a different computer and check the speed. Lets just isolate if still the same speed using the adapter on a different computer.
I am on Windows 7.
Very strange. I plugged the netgear into my laptop, and then unplugged and plugged back into the PC. I am now getting accurate download speeds at 91MBPS. Before I was getting half of that. My upload also increase but only to 4MBPS. The upload should be at 12MBPS like it does with all my other devices on their wi-fi.