WiFi USB dongle query


  1. barryman
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    WiFi USB dongle query


    I am supposed to be getting broadband download speeds of about 110mbps from my provider. Unfortunately my wifi is very laggy and I never get these speeds and only manage about 60mbps on average. My PC is not inbuilt wifi so I have always used a USB dongle.

    Someone said the weak spot in my system cutting the speeds could be my wifi USB dongle which shows as a
    Realtek 8811CU Wireless LAN 802.11. I have followed some instructions online and have checked through my Windows 10 Network settings and I can see on the screen it gives speed as 72mbps. So, does that mean that 72mbps is the MAXIMUM speed that I can expect to get with this particular dongle??

    If "yes" is the answer, can anyone advice me of a dongle that might be sensitive enough to receive 110 mbps or more???
    My Windows 10 is Home Edition version 22H and build 19045.4291

    Thanks in advance for any help.
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  3. Samuria
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    The adapter can get over 300megs but very small antenna what is the signal strength on the pc if it going through a wall or TV or something between the router that could effect it is it the same on 2g and 5g 5g is quicker but shorter range.
    Could you test with a cable or next to router with WiFi and change router channel
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  4. Berton
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    I use a TP-Link AC600 Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 [Archer T2UB Nano] USB Dongle that the package says 433Mbps on 5GHz and 200Mbps on 2.4GHz, get the full 25Mbps Wireless DSL I'm paying for. And I disable the Notebooks internal Network adapter [only has 802.11n with 2GHz]. Wireless 802.11a, b, c have become too slow. And the Router should be Gigabit for Ethernet connected devices and 802.11n, ac or ax for Wireless/Wi-Fi devices, mine is an ax, and be both 2G and 5G.
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  6. barryman
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    Wifi Dongle speed


    I'm still not clear - if my PC reading says speed of my current Realtek dongle = 72mbps does that mean that 72 is the maximum speed that this particular dongle can handle ??? If so maybe I should replace it with a dongle that states much higher mbps ???
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  7. Helmut
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    With an ISP it is more of an up to speed rather than an expectation.
    You need to look in your Modem/Router or whatever to find what your Internet connection speed is in reality.

    Your internal network and WiFi speeds are a separate issue.
    That is a very small wireless adapter, too small to have decent aerials within.
    It is Dual band 1x1 i.e. max connection speed of 150 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 433 Mbps at 5 GHz.

    Realistically you can only expect a max of about half those connection speeds.

    "72mbps is the MAXIMUM speed that I can expect to get with this particular dongle??"

    That is the connection speed, realistically it would be half of that max.

    "If so maybe I should replace it with a dongle that states much higher mbps ???"

    Yes, I have this one:
    Dual-Band USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - A6210 | NETGEAR

    Dual band 2x2 300 Mbps 2.4 GHz 866 Mbps 5 GHz, USB 3 This is roughly what you get in modern Laptops.
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