Hi all, I'm having an issue I've been trying to figure out for myself for a while now and I'm stumped, so I come to you! I've been dealing with latency and disconnects with two separate USB wifi adapters and I can't figure out if it's an issue with the adapters, with range, or with my computer itself.
The first USB wifi adapter I had been using was a TP-Link TL-WN722N which had been working fine for several months before I started getting serious latency issues in games, which over time got worse, and then occasional disconnects would occur. Not just disconnects from the internet, but my computer would make the sound as though I had unplugged the USB device itself. Eventually this adapter stopped working in this computer all together - plugging it in to any of my six USB ports did nothing, the computer wasn't recognizing that I was plugging anything in. It did, however, still work in a different computer. Speeds weren't fantastic, but it worked. I couldn't figure out the problem so I just bought a new USB adapter, because I didn't know what else to try.
So I got the TL-WN822N which just arrived today. So far, it works, the speeds are good, no latency that I can see so far, but it keeps disconnecting every 40-60ish minutes. Making the same sound as if I unplugged the USB device all together. The computer recognizes that I still have a USB wifi adapter plugged in, but it won't 'see' any of the several wifi networks that are around me. I have to unplug the device and plug it back in again before it will reconnect. I haven't tried this one in a different computer as there isn't one that I can use for that long to test it out.
The only reason I haven't come to the conclusion that it's a problem with my USB ports is because my keyboard, mouse, and headset all work fine. If anyone has any ideas, I'd be extremely grateful!
ISP: Comcast cable
Model of modem/router combo: Arris TG862G/CT
Antivirus/Firewall: Microsoft Security Essentials/Windows Firewall
If my ipconfig is needed, I'll add that on.
The first USB wifi adapter I had been using was a TP-Link TL-WN722N which had been working fine for several months before I started getting serious latency issues in games, which over time got worse, and then occasional disconnects would occur. Not just disconnects from the internet, but my computer would make the sound as though I had unplugged the USB device itself. Eventually this adapter stopped working in this computer all together - plugging it in to any of my six USB ports did nothing, the computer wasn't recognizing that I was plugging anything in. It did, however, still work in a different computer. Speeds weren't fantastic, but it worked. I couldn't figure out the problem so I just bought a new USB adapter, because I didn't know what else to try.
So I got the TL-WN822N which just arrived today. So far, it works, the speeds are good, no latency that I can see so far, but it keeps disconnecting every 40-60ish minutes. Making the same sound as if I unplugged the USB device all together. The computer recognizes that I still have a USB wifi adapter plugged in, but it won't 'see' any of the several wifi networks that are around me. I have to unplug the device and plug it back in again before it will reconnect. I haven't tried this one in a different computer as there isn't one that I can use for that long to test it out.
The only reason I haven't come to the conclusion that it's a problem with my USB ports is because my keyboard, mouse, and headset all work fine. If anyone has any ideas, I'd be extremely grateful!
ISP: Comcast cable
Model of modem/router combo: Arris TG862G/CT
Antivirus/Firewall: Microsoft Security Essentials/Windows Firewall
If my ipconfig is needed, I'll add that on.