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WiFi adapter for pc

  • 27-12-2019 3:39pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭


    I bought a pc for Xmas for my son and had to buy a WiFi adapter for it to receive internet but every time he turns on the pc it slows my Android and makes it lag and sometimes it cuts out the internet is there anything I could do to resolve this ,would I have the same problem if I connected a wire from the modem to the pc ?? Any ideas please


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,256 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    I bought a pc for Xmas for my son and had to buy a WiFi adapter for it to receive internet but every time he turns on the pc it slows my Android and makes it lag and sometimes it cuts out the internet is there anything I could do to resolve this ,would I have the same problem if I connected a wire from the modem to the pc ?? Any ideas please
    Who is your ISP?

    Sounds like new PC just eat up all your bandwidth.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    Who is your ISP?

    Sounds like new PC just eat up all your bandwidth.

    It’s eir


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Either:

    A) You've a terribly slow connection (<10Mb if not <3Mb) and any real use is just pinning you to 100% load

    OR

    B) He's slamming your connection with game updates or torrents.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,941 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    ED E wrote: »
    Either:

    A) You've a terribly slow connection (<10Mb if not <3Mb) and any real use is just pinning you to 100% load

    OR

    B) He's slamming your connection with game updates or torrents.

    C) Window Updates.

    Id put money on Window updates due to being a new PC


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    Headshot wrote: »
    C) Window Updates.

    Id put money on Window updates due to being a new PC

    What’s the solution


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Turn off PC

    Install
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest.gworld&hl=en
    On your phone

    Stand near the router.
    Run test.


    That'll give a *rough* idea of how much you have to work with. Then we can advise.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    ED E wrote: »
    Turn off PC

    Install
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest.gworld&hl=en
    On your phone

    Stand near the router.
    Run test.


    That'll give a *rough* idea of how much you have to work with. Then we can advise.

    What s the app for the iPhone


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭jbkenn


    What s the app for the iPhone
    Speedtest by Ookla available from the App Store


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,256 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    What s the app for the iPhone
    but every time he turns on the pc it slows my Android and makes it lag

    Talk about mixed messages here lady.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    ED E wrote: »
    Talk about mixed messages here lady.

    Android box sorry


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    Android box sorry

    6.02 download

    2.76 upload


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    6.02 download

    2.76 upload

    So you are referring to an android box. Is this to watch streaming tv/movies ?

    Netflix/Amazon Prime should be fine with that as long as your sons PC isn't doing massive downloads. Other services may not.

    As others have pointed out: windows updates are one culprit. If he is downloading games/game updates and or torrents, it'll take the entire connection at those speeds.

    /M


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭KOR101


    There are so many possible causes, I would take them one at a time. So, no. 1.....

    As someone else pointed out, a new PC may be downloading sizeable software updates. So, leave the PC on for a few hours (or overnight) and let it do it's business, and see whether the problem with your android box persists.

    If it was me, I would pull up the task manager and check what the network stats were on the PC. That would visibly show you the bandwidth being taken up by the updates. Also, on the android box, set the apps not to auto update. Set it so you have to do that manually.


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