Adjust bandwidth settings as needed.
Adjust bandwidth settings as needed.
I have a desktop and a laptop both connected via Wi-Fi. I can't use a cable. When the laptop is downloading or browsing, my gaming PC experiences big ping jumps. When it torrents, things stay stable at 300-320 ms—still bad for gaming. Web pages load or videos buffer, but I see massive spikes even when just loading something briefly. The situation is tricky: the cable isn’t an option, disconnecting the laptop isn’t, and my router lacks QoS settings. My Windows 7 desktop uses a different setup than my Windows 8.1 laptop. Also, when both devices try to download at once, the laptop always gets priority (around 700-800 kbps), while the desktop stays at 50-80 kbps. Is there a way to limit the bandwidth on the laptop itself?
consider reducing YouTube exposure and minimizing sudden spikes.
What router are you connecting to? Which network interfaces are active? Your internet speed plan from the provider is listed here. This kind of wireless activity is normal on shared networks—when demand is high or signals interfere, devices pause to access available bandwidth.
You're in a tough spot. At the very least, you need quality of service settings. Even then, the maker has to properly set those up. Also, torrenting leads to heavy data usage—both uploading and downloading—and can quickly overwhelm your internet connection. It seems like your connection is really poor. You're probably on a 3 Mbps DSL line, which explains the slow speeds and ping issues on Facebook.