Is Slow Internet on my main computer okay? But if I use a wired laptop or any wireless gadgets, they go way faster?
Is Slow Internet on my main computer okay? But if I use a wired laptop or any wireless gadgets, they go way faster?
So recently, I switched my internet from 500Mbps to 1200Mbps. My devices are all connected wirelessly except for my laptop, which is wired and using its max speed based on the network card's specs. However, my PC wired directly isn't getting that full speed. I tried updating drivers, bought a new Realtek card with fresh drivers, and I even unplugged everything from USB ports to see if things were slow because of interference. That didn't help. I also checked the surge protector and moved it to a different wall outlet. I updated my BIOS when I first bought the PC, and it's already up-to-date according to the ASUS website. In the network settings, I changed speed and duplex options and turned off all power-saving features. My Speedtest doesn't reach its top numbers; it just climbs higher as the test finishes instead of staying flat at the peak value. Maybe it takes a while to build up? Could that be why my speeds aren't hitting their limits right away? Here are my PC specs: Asus TUF H670 PRO WiFi 4, Intel i5-12600K, 8GB DDR4 RAM, and a 3200MHz memory controller with T-Force DELTA RGB.
Asus TUF boards come with a special tool called GameFirst. This program slows down everything so your games can play faster without too much traffic on the internet. I should probably get rid of all the other stuff that tries to help you with speed before using this one.
Thanks. I'm going to try and figure out if I have that networking software or any other stuff on there. I don't remember setting it up back when I put Armoury Crate on. Right now I am working 11a-11p. I'll check again later, after I get home in a few hours, and let you know what happens!
Asus has changed how they sell this program. They used to give a separate version of CFOSspeed, but now they ship that tool directly with their products. You can find that option too. Many other sellers are doing the same thing, bundling similar stuff together. It's all just smoke and mirrors because you really can't change network traffic from outside your computer. If there is a bottleneck between the chips inside, that problem stays even if you try to fix it this way. This kind of software comes bundled with video cards often too. You should look for anything that says they favor one type of traffic over another or promises to speed up gaming by cutting down lag. Sometimes this happens with 2.5G drivers, but getting the newest ones straight from Intel usually fixes most issues. However, if you already tried swapping out your ethernet card, then it's probably not about hardware alone. It must be some software on that machine instead. The easiest way to test is to get a USB boot image for Linux that runs entirely off a USB stick. You should have Chrome installed so you can run standard speed tests. All this will just prove your hardware works fine and point the problem somewhere in Windows settings. But it won't tell you what specific program or weird setting might be causing trouble. Who knows exactly which Microsoft update broke something on newer versions of Windows?
The computer I have is from way back, so I don't know what works best right now. I probably need to get a different one soon because it might not work on new computers that require special drivers and software. It's all just a guess. Maybe turning windows into safe mode could tell me something.
I will add a suggestion to use the Task Manager and Resource Monitor to check how well your system works. Use both tools, but only one at a time first. Start by watching while you are online doing light browsing or work. Then watch while downloading something else. Find out what resources like memory or CPU are using, up to what percentage, which app, process, or service is taking them. For instance, from Post #1: "In my speed test the number never goes high enough when the download ends; maybe it just keeps going up and I don't hit the peak? " Look for some resource usage that goes up but doesn't stop at its maximum value. Do this without a speed test just with something like a normal file download. It is okay to make a few tries and see what works - you don't have to rush. Also, Process Explorer (by Microsoft) could be very helpful. The link is https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysint...s-explorer This tool might show some background programs that start when you launch certain games or apps, sometimes even through Task Scheduler settings.
I'm happy to help with that! Before I go ahead and test out Linux, I think I'll get a quick shot at this tonight. I'll let you know how it goes later on. Honestly, nobody ever suggested Process Explorer before, so that's a great suggestion.