The most chaotic thing I've ever witnessed on the internet is
The most chaotic thing I've ever witnessed on the internet is
Occasionally the internet would intermittently connect and disconnect at my PC in this Airbnb, slowing down or dropping altogether. Last week it frequently crashed, leaving me with barely any speed. Now it seems completely nonfunctional. The desktop uses two different wireless adapters, switching between full connectivity and very slow speeds—essentially no signal. I haven’t encountered a ping failure at such low rates before. The router itself works properly; even my 11-year-old laptop can browse without major issues. It appears the desktop is experiencing a serious problem accessing the internet, possibly due to the Express VPN running in the background, which might be interfering despite not being active.
Why not eliminate it then? Those package losses are problematic. You should keep only one wireless adapter running on your PC. Having two at once on the same network can confuse the router, and Windows isn’t known to manage that well either. That might cause trouble. I travel a lot and usually connect via my smartphone. Latency stays similar, but I rarely face issues. From a security standpoint, it’s much safer than some hotel or Airbnb connections that might log your passwords.
the device is unique, it has just two components, and I noted that it functions with two parts separately
Because you likely don’t have router access, certain methods may not work with both modern and older Wi-Fi versions. Your old laptop probably uses G or N standards, while your new device connects via AC. Even though the AC adapter should work, issues can arise if the router is disabled or set incorrectly (such as wrong frequencies). Sometimes it’s a software problem. I’d start without a VPN and consider using a live Linux distribution for comparison—your Windows setup might be problematic. With missing packages, some background applications could be the culprit. If performance is slow, heavy tasks may strain the CPU and cause network drops.
You might not realize it, but your computer could be involved. Have you tested with your phone or another device? Check if the router is part of a LAN or WAN connection. Also, try pinging 8.8.8.8 instead of google.com, since that site can have DNS problems.
It appears the adapter is referencing N, but connecting to the router works well with strong signals. I disabled ExpressVPN and used alternative DNS servers, which functioned better. I also tested pinging Google multiple times and received three timeouts plus one response at 300ms—seems like the system claims internet access in its status.