Struggling with Wi-Fi Issues After Building My New PC
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TechWizard42
I just finished building my new PC and I'm having serious problems with my Wi-Fi. I have fiber optic internet with a strong router, but my connection is worse than ever. My wife's computer, which is right next to mine, gets a ping of 7-10 ms in games, while I keep losing connection completely. My download speeds have dropped drastically, going from 50 Mbps to just 8 Mbps. I connected my Wi-Fi antennas to my new PC just like before, but the performance is disappointing. Any ideas on what might be going wrong?
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It might help if you provide your full system specs. Sometimes, specific hardware can cause connectivity issues.
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Do you happen to have a Realtek Wi-Fi card in your PC? It’s known to have compatibility issues with some setups that might affect your Wi-Fi performance.
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Check if you’re unintentionally downloading something in the background, as that could hog your bandwidth and slow everything down.
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TechWizard42: Nah, I’m not downloading anything right now. Just really weird.