Why is my brother's computer having high ping in games and buffering while playing YT videos?

POIS0N · Apr 30, 2017

My brother has a prebuilt computer that didn't come with a built in network adapter so my mom got him a wifi usb. He gets high ping in games and has trouble watching youtube videos(slow and buffers). My brother is probably closer to the router than I am and I am ,but I am getting better internet speeds than he is.I have an alienware x51 r2. So, I am confused on if it his wifi usb, or his specs. I was thinking about getting him a pci wifi card to try and improve his internet speed but I want to be sure first. Help is appreciated.

His Specs:
Processor :Intel i3 540
Motherboard: Intel DH55HC
Graphics card: gtx 645
Ram: 8gb
Wifi usb: realtek RTL8188EU

My specs:
Processor:Intel i7 4770
Graphics card: gtx 660ti
Motherboard: Alienware 0PGRP5
Ram: 8gb
Wifi card(I'm pretty sure): intel[r]82578dc gigabit network connection

xIntoxicated · May 1, 2017

If he uses a Wifi USB stick, that could be dead/dying. I recommend getting him a wifi card.

bill001g · May 1, 2017

I am not 100% sure but what I come up with when I search that USB wifi device is that tiny little device that almost totally fits inside the USB socket.

This is the worst possible option especially for a desktop machine. This device is primarily used on laptops or other similar devices were size and portability is the most important factor.

When you use it on a desktop machine especially if you plug it into a USB slot on the back is the metal from the computer almost completely blocks the signals.

I would first try a cheap USB extension cable to move the device away from the computer. This should solve some of the problems with the computer itself blocking the signals.

The other issue is many of these devices are designed to save battery power by not transmitting at the full legal power. Also with the small antennas they have issues receiving signals.

A pcie card may be better because they in general have larger antenna and transmit at full power. There are USB models that are physically larger that also work fine. The PCIe card will have similar issues with the case so you want the back of the machine to face the router if possible.

POIS0N · May 1, 2017

bill001g :

I am not 100% sure but what I come up with when I search that USB wifi device is that tiny little device that almost totally fits inside the USB socket.

This is the worst possible option especially for a desktop machine. This device is primarily used on laptops or other similar devices were size and portability is the most important factor.

When you use it on a desktop machine especially if you plug it into a USB slot on the back is the metal from the computer almost completely blocks the signals.

I would first try a cheap USB extension cable to move the device away from the computer. This should solve some of the problems with the computer itself blocking the signals.

The other issue is many of these devices are designed to save battery power by not transmitting at the full legal power. Also with the small antennas they have issues receiving signals.

A pcie card may be better because they in general have larger antenna and transmit at full power. There are USB models that are physically larger that also work fine. The PCIe card will have similar issues with the case so you want the back of the machine to face the router if possible.

thanks for the tips man

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