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Good morning all,

Would anyone know why my internet speed (wireless ) is different on 3 of my devices?

On my iMac 240 mbps
On my iPhone 250 mbps
On my Windows machine with a 802.11 AC1200 card I’m only pulling around 45 mbps?

I’ve tried re installed the driver , resetting the router and the netsh commands in cmd but nothing appears to work!

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thank you
 
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Darkbreeze
I REALLY think that this is a settings issue, compounded by the fact that it's not a really great adapter to begin with. Which, by the way, it's not integrated, I think you misspoke on that, since clearly it's a PCI card adapter.

We can probably gain some performance via settings, but if you can afford a better adapter I think that is where the biggest changes can be found. That is a fairly cheap, low cost adapter, which is why it was included with your system as manufacturers need to cut costs somewhere and using cheap PCI cards and power supplies is where they usually skimp the most.

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Try uninstalling the wireless adapter in device manager, restarting and then allowing it to reinstall the device drivers. Often this will correct driver and configuration errors.

If that doesn't work, try going into the adapter properties in device manager and changing the adapter speed settings.

What is the exact model of the wireless adapter and is it an integrated adapter or an add on usb/blu tooth adapter? Is this a laptop or desktop?
 
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Thank you for the quick response! unfortunately uninstalling the adaptor and restarting didn't do anything.

The card is a Realtek 8812AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC which is an integrated adaptor on a desktop

Thank you.
 
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Are these devices (iMac, iPhone, Windows PC) all at the exact same location relative to the wifi router, with the exact same radio module chipset? If not, how far away from the router is each device?
 
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It says 8812AE on device manager :)

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All in the same room on the same desk :)
 
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What version of Windows are you using on this machine?

Is this a desktop, laptop, tablet, etc?

Is this an integrated adapter or a USB/Bluetooth unit?

If this is a desktop unit what are the full system specs AND have you tried the speed tests using a wired connection to the router?

Have you tried switching to other, non-overlapping channels (1, 6 or 11) or different bands (2.4Ghz vs 5Ghz)?
 
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It's a desktop with an integrated adaptor :)

The specs are :


I just moved the machine right next to the router and I hit around 50-55 mbps

then I connected via Ethernet cable and hit :



played around with the router channels etc but I think it's just a crap card tbh!

Is it worth purchasing a power line adaptor if I'm hitting nearly 400 with an Ethernet cable?
 
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I REALLY think that this is a settings issue, compounded by the fact that it's not a really great adapter to begin with. Which, by the way, it's not integrated, I think you misspoke on that, since clearly it's a PCI card adapter.

We can probably gain some performance via settings, but if you can afford a better adapter I think that is where the biggest changes can be found. That is a fairly cheap, low cost adapter, which is why it was included with your system as manufacturers need to cut costs somewhere and using cheap PCI cards and power supplies is where they usually skimp the most.

 
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Ah I apologise me being a doughnut , it is an adapter card doh! I think I will just purchase a better card!

Really appreciate all the help!

Thank you!
 
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This would be a good option and includes an external antenna for optimal placement to maximize signal input.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC56 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $59.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 06:59 EST-0500


But there are also some good USB 3.0 wireless adapter options out there too. These can be ideal as good ones generally also come with long adapter cables for optimal signal placement PLUS you have the added benefit of being able to unplug and use it with any device you care to do so with as long as it has a USB port free. Makes it nice if you also have a laptop or other device that has poor signal quality due to an internal adapter.
 
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