Failed-network error when downloading

psd99

psd99

psd99

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Hi I appreciate it is quite a broad error but I noticed in chrome or another browser when I'm downloading large or even small files the connection starts off ok and then eventually dies out (this is using wifi 5ghz)

I got myself a new wireless adapter and it is the same outcome.

Today I just plugged a networking cable in and the downloads worked straight away so it def means the problem is over wifi (all other devices on said network are 100% okay, my macbook is flawless) but on this windows machine with wifi the downloads are failing

anyone got any tips on how to get the downloads to work successfully via wifi?
 
Firegod said:
Anything electical near the windows PC or anything obstructing it significantly? How far away is the router for the windows PC? I know you said other devices are OK but have you rebooted the router just in case / see if that helps? Tried a different 5Ghz channel?
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Nothing electrical I can think of or is obvious

PC is on first floor and router on ground whats interesting is if I bring my macbook into the same room as the PC that downloads all ok.

I'm left wondering that it has to be a specfic thing on the PC. system restore isnt an option as it was stupidly turned off somehow (turned on now though)

I can try change the wifi channel does it usually mean that all devices will be temporarily interupted?
 
thanks and yes it is a USB adapter
I just got a new one TPLINK today thinking that'd fix it no luck so far

i will look at that setting
 
Btw what in theory is my max throughput on a 5GHZ wifi network?

When I plugged the cable in I was getting about 8/9mb per second I beleive which isnt too bad

my broadband is set at 80 download speed and its a wifi 1300 connector
 
thanks that's great steps

that is exactly the one I got I was thinking if I should return it?

the old adapter is a generic one it has a blue usb connector so im guessing it is also usb3.0? but is it worth keeping the TPlink
I would have throught their products are generally really good
 
Wired connection is really good like 8-9 MB per second but on the wifi adapter it flactuates 2-6MP per second

I will try a diff higher channel
 
thanks I will keep the tp link

I got 4/5 bars and the connection is set to 585MB per second

is that really low? product says 867mbps but what does the 1300 mean then?

right now sounds like im getting 585 out of a possible 867
 
Firegod said:
Well that sounds good. Nothing wrong with that.

So AC at the start means 802.11ac (i.e. WiFi 5). Then the numbers after are like the sum of all the bands put together. So in this case your adapter is 867Mbps on 5Ghz and 433Mbps on 2.4Ghz = 1300Mbps. So that is your AC1300. :) But remember these figures are the theoretical max bandwidths.

I use the TP-Link Archer TX3000E adapter (basically the Intel AX200 chip). That is AX3000. AX = WiFI 6 (802.11ax) and 3000 because on 5Ghz it is 2402Mbps and 2.4Ghz is 574Mbps = 2976Mbps (you get the idea lol). But mine has negoiated a link speed of 1201Mbps.
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nice that card looks great
how would i know if that will work on my setup?

I got a bt router guess it depends if that router supports 802.11ax
 
Thanks not sure the new adapter will fix the problem

ok same thing happened again
it was fine the day i typed here

the usb power setting is fine - any other suggestions?

Im tempted to run a wired connection here but might look bit unsightly as the ethernet wall box is like on the other side of the room.
 
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