Unusual ping bursts on a newly installed Wi-Fi card
Unusual ping bursts on a newly installed Wi-Fi card
I bought this new Wi-Fi adapter because the signal in my room was weak and the old one at Walmart stopped working. Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I7Q...UTF8&psc=1 I’m experiencing these strange, sudden ping spikes even with a gigabit connection. The router is placed low down, which means there’s a thick blockage between my computer and the router. I usually get about 200-300 Mbps, which isn’t bad for gaming, but it’s not ideal. When I join Google Meet or play games, everything loads normally until these random delays and freezes happen every few seconds. I ran a ping test to Google.com and it bounced around 500 times, so you get the idea of the problem. Most of the time I’m fine with less than 10ms latency, but spikes over 2000 ms are annoying. I’ve tried everything—no other device has this issue. Even upstairs, my iPhone gets around 400 Mbps on the same network, so it’s probably not congestion. When I was downstairs in the router room, I used an Ethernet connection and got a solid 1k Mbps. Can you confirm if my adapter is the problem? I’ve read good reviews for this model from ASUS, so it might be faulty. Maybe a Wi-Fi extender would help? Any advice would be appreciated.
I faced this problem before and couldn't pinpoint the root cause. I tried roughly three to four PCIe network adapters without success. Eventually, I switched to Ethernet because those adapters kept failing. You might try software solutions—like DDU, reinstalling drivers, restarting Windows, etc. Also check with tools such as GlassWire to see if random large requests are being sent. Make sure the antenna connections are secure and consider swapping them to rule out physical issues. If they’re adjustable, move them to a different location for better performance. If nothing works, setting up Ethernet yourself will likely cost about the same as buying a new adapter, and you can often find used cat5/6 cables for a low price.
I was previously using Ethernet, but had to relocate due to space issues and family needs. It’s not a practical choice anymore, and navigating around a long cable is inconvenient. No MOCA or ports nearby, so the adapter was necessary from the start. Thanks for the advice—it seems the issue remains even when trying to identify it. It’s frustrating, but I guess I’ll have to return the device. For reference, my Glasswire is showing increased network activity, possibly related to the new setup. I’m still confused and would appreciate any suggestions.