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    Solved slow internet on one computer

    I recently tried a speedtest on my main PC and found out that it was getting 30Mb/s vs what it should be getting from my ISP, 300 Mb/s. I tested both my ethernet and wifi, and they're comparable. I don't know when this started. (The ethernet and wifi adapter are separate BTW. I built this PC...
  2. JokerDaffa24

    Wifi Connecting Problem

    my PC has a problem where i use wifi dongle 802.11n to make internet connection but now the wifi still work but i cant connect to any wifi who avaliable its says "cant connect to network" even tho i put the correct password, i already try from update wifi driver, rollback driver, uninstall and...
  3. A

    How to transfer files via local wifi-network? (continued)

    This is a continuation of pchelpforum.net/t/how-to-transfer-files-via-local-wifi-network.88273/ Sorry for the late response. I am busy with work and since I can share files from the laptop, this isn’t urgent. PeterOz: “If you want to make note of what we say to not retype Highlight the text...
  4. A

    How to transfer files via local wifi-network?

    Dear community, At home I typically transfer files between Pcs using an USB-stick. The two computers in question are usually a Windows 10 desktop PC and a Windows 11 laptop. Both Windows installations are in Dutch. So in this text I use translations, e.g. ‘Network detection’ is my translation...
  5. Bryan Espinosa

    Wifi Faster Than Ethernet

    So I recently made a build and I noticed low speeds when I was using my wireless wifi adapter. I moved my router which is a basic Frontier 5ghz router (I know that's bad) near my PC. I used a CAT6 (newly purchased) to connect to my Fractal Design Casing. The problem is when I run a speed test I...
  6. F

    Solved Internet connection shuts down as soon as I open certain videogames

    Good day, it's my first time writing here and I hope it works, because I really am not sure where else to turn. I have recently started experiencing internet connection issues on my laptop, when connecting to the home Wifi. Note - no one else has the same problem with the wifi on their laptop...
  7. C

    Wifi problem

    Hi, I have problems with my computer. It keeps connecting and disconnecting every second. I tried to solve the problems by looking through different websites but nothing worked. The only thing is that it's only my computer that does that cuz all my other devices work perfectly. If you have any...
  8. V

    Solved M.2 caused internet to break?

    Hello, recently I got a WD Black Sn850x 4tb M.2 drive for my computer. After putting it in the slot and getting it allocated on my pc I noticed that 5gb internet connections wouldn't show up on the menu, just 2.4. I tried resetting the router, taking the m.2 drive out, updating my drivers...
  9. Mimik

    Solved Not connecting to printer when computer connected through ethernet

    The printer is a xerox versalink C600 and is connected to the network through ethernet. When my computer is connected to the network through wifi it can find and connect to the printer no problem, however if I connect my computer to the network through ethernet it can no longer see the printer...
  10. N

    Router as extender or how to extend WiFi

    Router as extender or how to extend WiFi Hi, please give me a tip how to extend WiFi network that is open , but when you connect to open WiFi ,it requires sing in . I tried to use Tplink Ac750 as extender option, I setup it but when I connect to the router wife with my phone I can't reach this...
  11. U

    New CPU no longer have wifi

    Installed a new CPU and everything went fine until I turned on the PC and I was no longer getting Wi-Fi and the ethernet cable is no longer detected as a source of Wi-Fi when I check device manager it instead popped up as Realtek family controller I’ve already restarted my pc and router multiple...
  12. D

    Network and Shutdown problems make Windows unusable.

    CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600K GPU: GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060 Lite Hash Rate] by NVIDIA Motherboard: Z690 UD DDR4 by Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Memory: 2x16GiB DIMM DDR4 Synchronous 2133 MHz CMK32GX4M2D3600C18 by Corsair WLan Stick: FRITZ!WLAN AC 860 by AVM 2 Screens 2TB HDD 5WD Blue...
  13. rkinsel4

    Ethernet takes 30ish minutes to connect

    I recently bought a used gaming pc, and for whatever reason it wont to connect to Wi-Fi (I do have a WiFi adapter plugged in) and the Ethernet cable won’t connect until some random point after 20 minutes-1 hour. Any ideas why this might be happening?
  14. Booq

    Internet not working when Ethernet Connected

    Whenever I plug my Ethernet cable into my wireless router booster, the Network Name is found but just says "No Internet Access" and I can't connect to anything. It was working perfectly fine before and the problem just came out of no where. I have made sure all of my drivers are up to date (all...
  15. X

    The WiFi Killer..

    I have a very strange laptop that we like to call the WiFi Killer As whenever I'm using the laptop with the charger cable plugged into it, the Internet does not work and not just for the laptop but for EVERYONE connected to the network!!! It doesn't disconnect anyone from the network but you...
  16. A

    Weaker wifi connection

    Just changed front Samsung Galaxy A50 to Oppo Reno 5 Lite but i see that my internet connection is much worse on Oppo than on Samsung What causes that? Any idea how to fix it? Speed on Samsung: 35Mbps Speed on Oppo: 14Mbps
  17. Rinart73

    High ping on only one computer. Disconnects, high DPC

    I have an ASUS X556UR notebook connected to a home WiFi. Everything was fine, apart from rare disconnects (computer losing router, which I thought to be signal stength/distance issue at the time). However 2 weeks ago my internet got a lot worse. Basically now I have occasional 2-7 seconds ping...
  18. Dakara

    No Wifi on Windows 10

    Today I had a problem with my Windows 10 computer, I used it as normally as every day but my wifi option disappeared and wifi was not working I tried to get into network settings but it crashed. Can someone help me?
  19. N

    Solved Pc connected to WiFi however web pages won't load. Please help

    Windows 10 home version 2004 4 years ago I built a Pc and never had any problems with it. A week ago I decided to move my Pc to clean my room, i cleaned it and moved it back. It was fine for a day or then it began having this issue were it would say it's connected to WiFi at my house, however...
  20. arkfella

    Lag and ping spikes, but only in certain games... Internet works perfectly otherwise

    I have an Alienware Aurora R8 computer with Windows 10 OS, and for the first 4-6 months I owned it, everything worked great. I am in a situation where I have to use WiFi and don't have an option for a wired connection, but still had no issues with gaming at all, for a while. Now, while the...