I'm really hoping someone else has experienced this and found a fix. I got this laptop yesterday, and proceeded to format it and install W10 Enterprise. I did a speed test before formatting, and was able to get around 160Mbit/s, which is correct for my network. After formatting, I only get from 50-80Mbit/s download speed (upload speed is the same before and now, around 16Mbit/s). To clarify, when connecting with a LAN cable, I get the full 160Mbit/s speed, before and now.
And yes, I have tried multiple sources to verify that the transfer speeds are that slow (Steam ALWAYS downloads games at around 20MB/s on my network - now I only get 5-10MB/s). According to task manager, it is running 802.11AC and the signal input is 400Mbit/s.
Now, I have tried everything in my power to fix this, except format the computer again.
I have tried the following (that I can remember right now):
- Have restarted the router
- First tried updating drivers manually, which didn't help.
- Then I tried updating ALL drivers (with Driver Fusion, which is good at finding the latest drivers for almost any device)
- Windows is updated to 1809; have run through Windows Update 4 or 5 times
- Have tried speedtesting with and without the Killer Control Center installed. Have also tried setting bandwidth manually in the application, along with switching priorities to give preference to whatever process did the bandwidth test.
- Ran the Killer Uninstall application, which completely removes all traces of the software and drivers, THEN I installed just the drivers to try that, and then I installed the control center again to try once more.
- I have run Windows disk cleanup
- Run through Ccleaner, both disk cleanup and registry fixes
- I have checked my router to see if it imposed some kind of speed limit on my computer since I have downloaded 160ish GB worth of data in less than a day, but there is no such limit set on it. I also set up my Galaxy Note 9 as a hotspot and connected to that and did another test - about the same results (on a different network).
- My 2016 Lenovo T560 work laptop has NO problems benching 160Mbit/s consistently.
- Last thing I tried was to manually place the WiFi card in the AC mode, instead of the AX mode, since my router is limited to AC speeds. Also tried setting preference to the 5GHz band.
None of this has made any positive difference. I'm starting to lose my cool over this. It's worth noting that I have a degree in IT and work as a system analyst, so I am fairly competent at troubleshooting issues. It has been a long time since I encountered a more frustrating issue than this (on a personal computer).
Please someone help!
[Edited the thread to add model name to the title and issue detail]
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Guess I have to format again, and try to do things differently.
I'm thinking of returning it if I can't fix it. If this was the only issue with it, that would be one thing. But it also sounds like a Boeing 737 taxing down the runway during intensive games. And there is no way to set a manual fan curve, which is stupid because the thing runs super cool with the fans at auto or max. Can only set 1 single manual fan speed.
i7 9750H
RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM
17,3" G-Sync 144hz IPS
2x 512GB WD M.2 NVMe
4TB Samsung 860 QVO SSD
Won't be installing anything that isn't absolutely necessary this time.
i7 9750H
RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM
17,3" G-Sync 144hz IPS
2x 512GB WD M.2 NVMe
4TB Samsung 860 QVO SSD
The thing is, nothing in particular has been added since the restore point... Some games, and Visual C++ redistributables. That's it. What the hell is causing this?? Edit: after doing a system restore, the speed is normal again.
Any suggestions would be welcome...
i7 9750H
RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM
17,3" G-Sync 144hz IPS
2x 512GB WD M.2 NVMe
4TB Samsung 860 QVO SSD
More info here if anyone else reading this has the same problem: http://woshub.com/removing-microsoft-wi-fi-direct-virtual-adapter/
Only reason I saw it is because I installed some very heavy duty €4000 software (used free trial of course) for monitoring and analyzing network traffic. The main network guy at work recommended it to me. Took about an hour to install, and made the laptop consume 10GB of RAM at idle. I noticed some node change events, and saw that my laptop had switched IP addresses several times, to a different subnet, no less. Quickly found the culprit after that. After disabling the Virtual Wi-Fi adapter, the speed instantly shot up by 20Mbit/s. After rebooting, I got the full speed again.
So thank you Microsoft, for making me waste one full day that should have been all fun and games with a new piece of tech. I sincerely hope that somebody who has the same issue finds this thread and saves a lot of time troubleshooting.
i7 9750H
RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM
17,3" G-Sync 144hz IPS
2x 512GB WD M.2 NVMe
4TB Samsung 860 QVO SSD
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543
UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
MBD: Acer Predator G3-572
I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks
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I have way more than enough troubleshooting at work (along with half the family and several of my friends hassling me about their IT problems); not particularly interested in doing much of it on my home computers.
i7 9750H
RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM
17,3" G-Sync 144hz IPS
2x 512GB WD M.2 NVMe
4TB Samsung 860 QVO SSD
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543
UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
MBD: Acer Predator G3-572
I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks
If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:
Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
Acer support:
https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/service-contact
http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/
Yeah when the issue is on one of my own computers, I can't get any rest until it is fixed. I've learned to pace myself when it comes to work though. Impossible job otherwise.
i7 9750H
RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM
17,3" G-Sync 144hz IPS
2x 512GB WD M.2 NVMe
4TB Samsung 860 QVO SSD
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543
UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
MBD: Acer Predator G3-572
I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks
If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:
Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
Acer support:
https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/service-contact
http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/
I had the same problem with my predator triton 500, killer wifi 6 AX1650i,
I had network speed cap of around 100Mbps also I have in my phone around 300Mbps.
I go to Device Manager -> Killer wifi settings -> Advanced:
I changed 802.11 wireless mode from Dual band to 5Ghz 802.11a, and changed Prefer band to 5Ghz also/
It's not perfect but now I get around 170Mbps.
Hope it will help someone :)