I'm struggling with my PC's WiFi connection, which is often very unstable. Most of the time, my download speeds are around 5 Mbps, but sometimes they spike to anywhere between 40 Mbps to 150 Mbps. I've tried using a second WiFi adapter, but it didn't change the speeds or the random disconnections I experience. A friend of mine who lent me both adapters was able to get about 400 Mbps using his phone on the same WiFi network. My setup includes a TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter, an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU, an AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU, 32GB of RAM, an MSI A520M-A PRO motherboard, and I'm running on Windows 11. If you need any more details to help me figure out the problem, just let me know!
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Could you share the model name of your WiFi adapter and your router? Also, is your WiFi router on a 2.4GHz or 5GHz band? The TP-Link wireless USB adapter alone doesn't tell much, and knowing whether you're using an older 2.4GHz setup versus a newer 5GHz one could really help understand your issues better.
My WiFi adapter is a "TP-Link AC1300 Archer T3U 2.4/5GHz MU-MIMO." I also borrowed another one, an "AC600 Mbps Dual Band Internet USB 2.4/5GHz Wireless Receiver Network Dongle with Antenna." Regarding the router, it's 5GHz, but I’m unsure of the model. It's a tall, black Verizon/Fios router that hasn't been updated in a while.