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Netgear AC1900 WiFi Adapter losing connection every 20 - 30 minutes
Normally I use Ethernet on my desktop PC, but we moved into a new flat and it is really complicated to get something going, so no Ethernet for me (also not over electrics).
So I started using this Netgear AC1900 WiFi Adapter. The speed is pretty solid, but every 20 - 30 minutes, it seems to be unable to connect reliably and the connectivity drops drastically.
This is ok when using videos or some streams, but as soon as I want to play something online, it is extremely frustrating. Here is the drop in connection from "StarTrinity":
I tried a load of solutions across the web:
- unticking the "turning this device power off is ok"
- disabling the service "RunSwUSB"
- service "WWAN automatic configuration" on automatic
- updating network adapter driver
I'm on Win10 and I'm using the extension cable for the adapter, as there is no place on the tower itself for the whole (huge) case.
I'm quiet frustrated for now and I am really looking forward to some help.
I have the whole .csv of the connectivity test, if that would help, thank you!
I bought an extremely long and thin ethernet cable and managed to place it around the flat. Although it's a bit ugly here and there, connection is fast and stable.
So I'm getting rid of the AC1900 WiFi Adapter.
The problems I had were definitely specific ot my setup, maybe antivirus (Spybot S&D), RAM overload or any other weird things, who knows.
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So I plugged the WiFi Adapter directly in the PC, removing the extension cable + completely reinstalling the Netgear drivers. (So RunSwUSB go reactivated, but I kept it this way.)
It started really good, I got a consistant 200Mbps for about half an hour. Then it suddenly dropped completely and "runs" on ~50Mps since then. Any tips on how I can trace to the cause?
Update:
I reinstalled yet again, but with the extension cable and it gets up to 200Mbps too, so there shouldn't be any problems with it.Although the ping jumps up to 300ms every minute. (Are those ping spikes from the windows wifi scans?)
Sidenote:
when I scanned in Netgear Genie for an update, it got stuck on 20% and the speed dropped drastically, even going offline:
Update 2:
I completely reset Windows with deleting every data there is.Additionally I installed Netgear Genie AC1900 driver version 1.0.0.11, instead of 1.0.0.15.
For now the connection is fast and stable (and I am happy). So one of them worked.
Update 3:
Now - even after the changes as in Update 2 - the problems persists.
I tried the same "setup" (Cable, Standalone driver & Vers. 1.0.0.11) with another PC and there the problem didn't occur.
I can give you all the info needed, but I really want a working internet.
I'm open for any help!
I bought an extremely long and thin ethernet cable and managed to place it around the flat. Although it's a bit ugly here and there, connection is fast and stable.
So I'm getting rid of the AC1900 WiFi Adapter.
The problems I had were definitely specific ot my setup, maybe antivirus (Spybot S&D), RAM overload or any other weird things, who knows.
Kilewion wrote:
I bought an extremely long and thin ethernet cable and managed to place it around the flat. Although it's a bit ugly here and there, connection is fast and stable.
Another option would be Powerline Ethernet. No cables needed. Turns the main circuit into an Ethernet network.
