Speed drop observed from wired to wireless connections
Speed drop observed from wired to wireless connections
Hello! I'm facing an unusual problem. My wired connection (Cat5e) is experiencing speed issues. I haven't altered the hardware or cables. My wired speed test consistently shows 100 Mbps, whereas it used to be 800-1000+ Mbps. The wireless remains stable at 600-700 Mbps. ** Upload speeds stay consistent across three wired computers (100 Mbps). Shaw bridged works best with Asus RT-AC3100 and AIProtection enabled. I've observed the PC doesn't recognize proxy settings, though I don't know when this started. This issue appears only on one computer; the other wired connections are 800-1000 Mbps. Resource monitor shows no resource hogging at idle. I've run CMD resets, restarted routers/Shaw modem, and updated network drivers. Disabled/enabled/disabled check for network drivers and performed a malware scan with SuperAntiSpyware & Malwarebytes. Windows update is pending because I can't roll it back over 10 days. ** Swapped cables between the working PC and the affected one; no improvement. Hopefully, someone can help pinpoint what's causing the sudden throttling of my connection speed. I haven't made major changes recently—just noticed the problem after a poor Steam download (kilobytes range). ** It seems to be tied to a new setting on my PC. Edited February 17, 2021 by SteelReign7**
Status 1000/1000 – Maximum speed 1500 – Speed set to 1.0 gpbs. I left the ports on the switch side and swapped the connection between the PCs, which essentially handles both tasks. (Impacted PC/new cable/known working port & "working" PC/suspected cable/suspected port)
It seems the issue might be with the PC's hardware, possibly involving a network card or direct MMO connection.
Going straight to the Mobo – Asus Strix Z490. Game boost was enabled before, but I tried disabling it. Made sure to restart after applying updates. Appreciate everyone's help in figuring this out.
It looks like a Windows issue. I'm going to begin from scratch and reinstall the drivers again. Check if any recent changes have resolved any problems or conflicts for a clean setup. The Ethernet Network Adapter should be fine unless it's been damaged, which is unlikely given its age. If not, I'll proceed with a system refresh, keeping in mind I might lose some settings. However, a 104KB download speed isn't ideal!