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Wi-Fi Adapter - internet speed slowness
Moved a desktop computer, Windows 11 Pro, to a room without wired ethernet. Desktop about 5 years old. Purchased a Wi-Fi Adapter, Nighthawk, to get internet. Installation was easy. Using an inter...
With trial and error I figured it out.
The problem was band steering. I had a 2.5Ghz network only setup just for a pellet grill (smoker). Connection to that results in >150Mbs (originally <25Mbps). Decided to setup a 5.0Ghz only SSID. Connection to that resulted in >300Mbps.
Very happy now that the client will be very happy.
Thanks!
GaACETech wrote:
The USB adapter is plugged into a v3.0 port (blue).
What could be the problem? USB v3.0 are supposed to be much faster.
It is the wifi speed that matters rather then the USB.
Which USB adapter do you have?
Using an internet speed program I get 25Mbps download with the adapter.My laptop in the same spot gets over 150Mbps.
Tested how? A desktop app or through a browser? Tests can be very picky and not that reliable.
Moved a desktop computer, Windows 11 Pro, to a room without wired ethernet.
I would look into Powerline Ethernet. It turns the local mains circuit onto an ersatz wired Ethernet network. More reliable and, depending on the mains circuit, potentially faster than wifi.
Just another user with time on their hands.
With trial and error I figured it out.
The problem was band steering. I had a 2.5Ghz network only setup just for a pellet grill (smoker). Connection to that results in >150Mbs (originally <25Mbps). Decided to setup a 5.0Ghz only SSID. Connection to that resulted in >300Mbps.
Very happy now that the client will be very happy.
Thanks!