Windows 10: Wireless network speed fast on laptop and slow on PC

Hi guys,


I'm having an issue with my internet speed on my PC. I have a virgin media 350mbps fiber optic internet at home. The router is in the living room behind the TV. My pc is in my bedroom on the other side of the house. When i run internet speed tests on my pc i get up to 20mbps download speed but the signal strength is strong. Also my laptop's internet speed when i put it next to PC in the same location is 200+mbps. All my network drivers are up to date. How does that work? Why is there such a big difference when both devices use WI-FI and are right next to each other?


Thank you.

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Asus N580VD slow internet speed

Hi Blair,

There are several factors that affect your internet speed. A few would be connection speed, network traffic, hardware capability, and type of connection. To help us identify what might be causing the slow internet speed on your laptop, allow me to ask the
following information:

• How's your laptop connected to the network? Is it directly wired to the modem/router or wirelessly connected?
• Were your other computers that were getting 100 Mbps download speed connected to the same network?
• Were there other devices connected to the network while you tried to download?
• Have you tried connecting your laptop to a different network? Did you get the same internet speed?

In the meantime, please run a speed test on your laptop. If the internet speed is slower that your internet package, then you may try to update the drivers of your network adapters to ensure that it's up-to-date. Please check out and follow the steps provided
on this link: Update drivers in Windows 10.

If you're trying to download while your laptop is wirelessly connected to your network, then kindly check its wireless adapter speed by checking its Wireless Network Connection Status. Follow these steps:

1. Right-click the wireless icon on your system tray, click Open Network & Internet settings, then click
   Wi-Fi.
2. On the right pane, click Change adapter options.
3. Right-click your Wireless Network Connection and click
   Status.

Please take a screenshot of the status page and kindly include it on your reply.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Regards.

 

Slow download speed fast upload on Ethernet.

Hi

If a website has a slow server, a fast internet connection may be experienced but may have very slow download speeds. Download speed will be affected with the website server as it also impact your internet connection speed.

You may try a test with other websites and check the results with the website that you are experiencing slow download speed.

Meanwhile, kindly click on this link and find the post created by Santos_Rai
to troubleshoot network and incoming internet connection.

Kindly post back and share with us the result.

 

Slow Internet Over Wifi. Only Internet Speed Weirdly Slowed.

Hi, Microsoft.

Wireless Environment Details

Previously, I am using Windows 7 and upgraded to Windows 10 in my Dell laptop with overall environment details as below,

• Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Wifi adapter, using 5Ghz band at 433Mbps.
• Using Asus RT-AC68U, performing 600Mbps (2.4GHz) + 1300Mbps (5GHz).
• Subscribing fiber optic 300Mbps ISP speed.

Problem Statements

I am facing internet speed throttled over Wifi but not wired LAN connection. The speed throttled below than 100Mbps during downloading. The Wifi weirdly throttled the internet speed only but not local network file transfer over wireless.

Test Methods and Problem Analysis.

• The laptop and router range within 2 meters away.
• No multiple devices connected to the router during the test.
• DNS set in router is Google's DNS, 8.8.8.8
• My laptop using default Windows 10 Firewall and set network to "Private".
• No VPN were used nor installed.
• All hardwares installed with latest drivers from Dell website.
• All networking speed monitored using Resource Monitor.
• Download files from internet into laptop over LAN cable. Full speed at 300Mbps.
• Download files from internet into laptop over Wifi. Speed slowed down less than 100Mbps.
• I have a desktop PC too, using Windows 10 and LAN cable connection to router.
• Transferring files from desktop PC to Asus router and finally wireless to my laptop.
  FULL SPEED around 400Mbps.
• This is so odd. Wireless file transfer over local network can be full speed but internet over wireless slowed. Obviously not Wifi adapter problem.
• I decided to further test the router hardware.
• Download files from internet into desktop PC over LAN cable. Full speed at 300Mbps.
• Download files from internet over smartphone and tablet (both Android and iOS) wireless.
  FULL SPEED at 300Mbps. Obviously not router problem too.
• So I narrowed down the problem only can be Windows 10. Can you help me identify the problems?