wifi speeds terrible powe spec g515, intel dual band wireless ac 3168

oldgoat76

cant get over 50 Mps but my laptop and hp pc get around 300 and can it be replaced

PowerSpec_MikeW

@oldgoat76

You could disable the onboard and add in a higher end WIFI card, though if that's worthwhile depends on why you're having these issues and the capabilities of your router. Lets go over a few things first.

1. You're connected to a 5GHz network?
2. Your antennas are securely attached to the rear I/O?
3. Is your signal strength good?

oldgoat76

yes im connected to 5ghz, antennas mounted and good signal. thanks for info. and what wifi card would you recommend. other pc s in house have killer speed

PowerSpec_MikeW

@oldgoat76

You could try disabling AC on the device, just to see if the speed changes. The device should basically match or exceed your router. Something like this is a generic recommendation: https://www.microcenter.com/product/649826/asus-ax1800-pcie-wifi-adapter-(pce-ax1800)

Disable the WIFI/Bluetooth in your BIOS, then install the card.

oldgoat76

tyvm sir. dont know why they would build such a good product and then put this onboard. lol tc

PowerSpec_MikeW

@oldgoat76

Could be a router compatibility issue. It's a basic adapter, but you should be able to do 433Mbps with an AC router on the 5GHz band.

oldgoat76

tyvm for info . i bought pcie card you suggested and bam. 360 Mps vs 60-70 Mps now my machine is screaming

PowerSpec_MikeW

@oldgoat76

What router did you have? I can look into it. To be capping out at 50Mbps means for some reason that WIFI card was only able to get a 20Mhz channel width. With an AC router, it should be able to do 80Mhz and that would get you much higher speeds. 433 max.

oldgoat76

SAX1V1R Spectrum WiFi 6 Router

PowerSpec_MikeW

@oldgoat76

I'll see what I can do, but that's a rough one. OEM router that's heavily locked down with just Spectrums app to modify the settings.

oldgoat76

no biggie. new card is cruising. not a fan of onboard anything. lol tyvm and tc