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#274472 24-Aug-2020 09:57
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I've purchased a ex-lease PC. When I hook it up to the wifi network the speed is rubbish and it kills the speed for all other clients using the wifi network. What could be causing this issue?




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  #2548538 24-Aug-2020 10:12
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The PC updating.



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  #2548541 24-Aug-2020 10:15
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It's all updated. Whenever I connect using the built-in radio everything turns to custard.




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  #2548546 24-Aug-2020 10:23
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static ip address causing a conflict?

 

what happens when you use an ethernet cable?



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  #2548547 24-Aug-2020 10:25
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What changes in speed are you seeing?  Perhaps do a speedtest on a 'known good device' with the ex-lease PC turned off, and again with it turned on (and perhaps playing a radio stream so you know it is using the internet but only a tiny bit of bandwidth so as not to significantly affect the speed test).

 

Can you find the model number of the wifi device?  I wonder if its an old G spec device?




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  #2548551 24-Aug-2020 10:30
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Jase2985:

 

static ip address causing a conflict?

 

what happens when you use an ethernet cable?

 

 

I do have a static IP. Ethernet works great. I've also plugged in a USB wifi radio which also works fine. It's just the built-in radio which is causing the issue.




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  #2548552 24-Aug-2020 10:32
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Also, wasn't there a big issue with wireless drivers auto updating and nuking them over factory supplied.

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  #2548556 24-Aug-2020 10:40
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It's a Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260

 




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  #2548557 24-Aug-2020 10:42
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That relatively new Intel wifi should work really.  Maybe update the drivers with downloads from the Intel web site?




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  #2548652 24-Aug-2020 11:50
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Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 drivers.

 

Also, the question above about static IP is in regards to any static IP on your LAN, not the one provided by your ISP to WAN.




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  #2548698 24-Aug-2020 13:15
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What’s the router?




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  #2548701 24-Aug-2020 13:19
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MadEngineer: What’s the router?

 

 NetComm Wireless  - NL1901ACV




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  #2548705 24-Aug-2020 13:26
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From another device, ping (eg ping 192.168.20.1 -t) both the router and google as you connect that pc and post results.




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  #2548715 24-Aug-2020 13:48
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ive experienced bad performance with new intel wireless chipsets using the windows drivers, try the drivers freitasm posted. 

 

 

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  #2548726 24-Aug-2020 14:00
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I've had similar issues with the WiFi adapter in my work laptop (Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200), updating the drivers solved almost all the issues, including one that was very similar to yours, I'd suggest updating to the drivers @freitasm linked earlier.




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  #2548777 24-Aug-2020 15:08
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evilonenz:

 

I've had similar issues with the WiFi adapter in my work laptop (Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200), updating the drivers solved almost all the issues, including one that was very similar to yours, I'd suggest updating to the drivers @freitasm linked earlier.

 

 

Thanks - I'll give it a go and report back.




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