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Losing Packets
I have the A6210 WIFI adapter and I am experiencing packet loss. This just started. I have tried updating and everything but it just lags to hell. Please help!
I'm having the exact same issue with the A6210, except I just bought it yesterday to try to replace my malfunctioning A6200 (can't connect to 5GHz channels in the 3-digit range).
I was playing Final Fantasy XIV last night and kept getting intense lag spikes. I switched back to the A6200 and connected to the 2.4GHz network (since that's all available to me) and there was no issue at all.
Today I pinged google and my router both with the A6210 using both the latest Netgear driver and then the latest Mediatek driver. Both consistently resulted in an average of 15% packet loss.
I immediately ran the same tests with the A6200 and consistently had 0% packet loss.
Something is clearly going on, and I don't know if it's defective and I should get another unit or if it's just always going to do this.
I was playing Final Fantasy XIV last night and kept getting intense lag spikes. I switched back to the A6200 and connected to the 2.4GHz network (since that's all available to me) and there was no issue at all.
Today I pinged google and my router both with the A6210 using both the latest Netgear driver and then the latest Mediatek driver. Both consistently resulted in an average of 15% packet loss.
I immediately ran the same tests with the A6200 and consistently had 0% packet loss.
Something is clearly going on, and I don't know if it's defective and I should get another unit or if it's just always going to do this.