Question about Bluetooth interfering with Wi-Fi
Question about Bluetooth interfering with Wi-Fi
Hi, I'm experiencing issues with my Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections. Normally, speeds are between 300-400 Mbps, but when AirPods connect or Bluetooth activates, speeds drop drastically to around 0-10 Mbps. After that, restoring Wi-Fi speeds seems unpredictable. I'm using the antenna included with my Z790 V Prime, an ASUS model. Any suggestions on why this is happening?
From what I've read there is nothing you could do about bluetooth interfering with wifi. Are you saying that with Bluetooth off, you can not get speeds higher than 50 mbs? If you were able to get higher speeds before your changes, then it would appear that one of the changes you made impacted the speed. Maybe try rolling back some of your changes. It's good to make a system restore point before making changes, so one can recover.
I faced a comparable problem in my home office. I installed a scanner app on my phone that displayed wireless channels and traffic across each band. The primary channel was extremely busy, even affecting a few neighbors. Switching to another channel significantly improved my WiFi performance at that moment.
Another factor might be the brand of equipment used. I utilize Logitech keyboards and mice for three devices. I acquired one of their Unify receivers, which allows connecting multiple devices simultaneously. On the main PC, I run both the keyboard and mouse using a single dongle. The built-in wireless card on another PC syncs with them. For the third device, I simply power it on and off as required. In this setup, I also had to switch one workstation to wired connections to reduce interference.
I only use my airpods as a Bluetooth device; everything else is wired. I might need a regular headphone pair, but I was trying to adjust the Wi-Fi channels and my PC was already on the 5.0GHz band, so I'm not sure.
What kind of router do you have? If it isn't dual band, think about upgrading to one. Then you might use 5GHz for your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will operate on 2.4GHz.
I believe it's dual band since my admin controls showed that some devices were on 2.4 and others on 5.0, matching what I expect. It's an Xfinity router, but I don't know the exact model.
The issue with many home routers is that the SSID remains consistent across both 2.4 and 5GHz bands. This can lead devices to change frequencies if the 5GHz signal is weak. Clearly specifying the two frequency types would prevent reverting to 2.4GHz, though it might result in a significantly weaker connection.
WiFi generally performs poorly, particularly for gaming systems. Powerline adapters or MoCA technology would offer superior alternatives.