My Wifi Adapter is only receiving 8kbps when I should be getting 50-70mbs

IPLAYWithAptitude · May 4, 2017

For awhile I've no problem playing my games like Counter Strike-Global Offensive with only 20-35 ping. Now all of sudden out of the random its like my adapter told me to get away and doesn't like me, because I'm now getting 100-300 ping non-stop. Sometimes I get weird spikes where I will get about 30mbps but those only last about 10min. I've made sure my network adapter is up to date as well as my PC in whole. I thought I could fix the problem but nothing is working. I've tried using threads similar to this on but nothing is working and I'm coming here for help. My WiFi Adapter is called Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260. I have no idea what to do now. I thought maybe it was the game but it isn't as I have tried everything. As well as just getting to this site took about 2-3 minutes of loading. I apologize if this is not in the right category. Please help ASAP. I will provide any information needed to help further improve my chances of solving this problem.

USAFRet · May 4, 2017

Moved to Wireless Networking.

parker_307 · May 4, 2017

Update drivers maybe or your internet card or port is faulty or doesn't support it

dudio · May 4, 2017

Have you power cycled (reset) the router?
Can you try a wired connection to see how it performs?

IPLAYWithAptitude · May 4, 2017

parker_307 :

I have been making sure my driver is up to date. May be possible on faulty ports due to the recent factor that its getting worse and worse everyday :/ Thank you for the response

IPLAYWithAptitude · May 4, 2017

dudio :

Yes I have tried to reset the router that didn't seem to work. And I will try the wired connection and see how that turns out. I will respond back to let you know if the wired connection proves anything wrong

azaran · May 4, 2017

I have limited experience with this adapter, but one thing I found is it is INCREDIBLY picky about antenna placement. If you're using this in a desktop with an external antenna, have you changed the placement of the antenna when this issue popped up?

dudio · May 4, 2017

Ya, that would be my next suggestion too, if a wired connection is fine. Moving the location of the computer/receiver or slightly moving the router, could help.

IPLAYWithAptitude · May 4, 2017

azaran :

I have always kept it in the same spot until a little while ago but in both spots it did not matter it just kept giving a super low internet speed. I am in fact directly below the room with the modem.

azaran · May 4, 2017

While it's not a fix for the specific problem you're dealing with this adapter, you might want to look at alternatives to wifi. For gaming it's never the best option and when going between floors you're never getting the best signal. Since you likely cant run Cat5/6 down from the router, I'd seriously recommend looking at Ethernet over powerline adapter. Two kits I'd recommend are

TP-Link TL-PA9020P KIT
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/?tag=thewire06-20&linkCode=xm2&ascsubtag=AgEAAAAAAAAAAGyA

ZyXEL PLA5456KIT
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0173CGWFY/?tag=thewire06-20&linkCode=xm2&ascsubtag=AgEAAAAAAAAAAGyB

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