Windows 10: Slow WiFi on laptop

Hi all--I'm having an issue with my Dell laptop. It's a few years old and has been working great. A few days ago I upgraded my internet from 35/5 to 100/10. Now, my laptop still only gets 35 down speed, max, and it seems to jump around a lot (especially when running a speed test) and frequently stalls when downloading larger files.

The laptop is currently on my 5GHz signal. I've rebooted my modem and router a few times now. I have similar issues on 2.4GHz as well. I've moved directly next to my router and the speeds still never really go much above 35. I've run the troubleshooter, which gives no issues, I've updated the drivers (which actually seemed to make it worse... it went down to <2, so I rolled it back and now I'm back at 35), and I've followed instructions here with no luck. I've tried multiple users on the laptop and they all have the same issue. Nothing seems to be sucking any bandwidth that I can see.

My tablet and phone are connected to my same wifi and both have no issues getting 100 speeds, so the signal is fine. My old laptop only has 2.4GHz, but it doesn't have the jumping around and stalling issue my newer laptop does.

I didn't have these issues when I had 35/5. They just randomly started with 100/10 service. Nothing else has changed on my laptop recently that I can see. I have literally no idea what could be causing this. I'm searching all over and nothing I've tried has worked, so I'm hoping maybe someone else can help me out here. I'm happy to answer questions and appreciate any help I might be able to get.

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Hi,

The following are some reasons that may cause of the slow WiFi connection.

• Corrupted or incompatible drivers.
• Missing updates.
• Network connection settings.
• Hardware or software problems.
• Inappropriate distance from the router or obstruction.
• Interference with other devices.

To isolate the concern, have you checked if the issue persists with other devices? For now, we suggest that you follow the troubleshooting steps provided in this
article.