You experience unexpected frequent alerts and your network appears unreliable.
You experience unexpected frequent alerts and your network appears unreliable.
I've faced an unreliable internet connection for a few weeks, causing frequent game freezes but keeping streaming smooth. I used my regular ISP's Wi-Fi and tried switching to the mobile hotspot, but nothing improved. Then I connected the coax cable from another room into my office to get a wired link to my PC, yet the issue persisted. A full virus scan with Windows Defender came back clean. My ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E gaming setup includes an AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, Ryzen 9 6900X, and a 32GB dual-channel DDR4 memory.
I believe trying it on another machine is a good starting point. You might be able to borrow a laptop—though a tower isn't available. If the internet works well on the other device, the issue likely lies with your own computer. Conversely, if the problem persists on the other side, it could be a router, modem, or service provider concern, suggesting your machine is probably fine. Hope this clarifies things.
I performed a ping test using www.packetstats.com on both my laptop and desktop, noticing significant latency spikes exceeding 5000ms at random times. When I ran the same test with the laptop connected via mobile hotspot from my phone, the outcomes were comparable—surprising given the different setups.