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New AX200ngw Super Slow

JEast9
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I just installed an AX200NGW wireless network card in my Dell Inspiron 5566 laptop for access to my 5ghz ​network at home. The original card was a Qualcomm QCNFA335. Over 2.4ghz I was pulling 35mbps down, and 25 up. Now over 2.4ghz I'm pulling 8mbps down and 55up, and over 5ghz I'm pulling 12mbps down and 320 up (940/880 Frontier FiOs).

I installed the latest drivers from Intel for bluetooth and wifi.

Any ideas why the download speeds have decreased? I know this isn't a high performance laptop, but it shouldn't have decreased in wifi performance.

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AlHill
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You should have consulted with Dell on the card's compatibility with your laptop.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005687/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html

 

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n_scott_pearson
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Intel hates me saying this, but I believe that there is a systemic bug in their Wireless drivers that is responsible for the slowdowns and disconnections that are being reported across the Intel wireless solutions.

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JEast9
Beginner
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Thank you! But I found my culprit. The "smartbyte" app from Dell handles drivers and such and as soon as I uninstalled it, my speeds are over 300mbps up and down.​

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AlHill
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I sure hope you are correct and that this will help the other Dell users. Please Infom Dell about this.

 

Glad you have it working.

 

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JEast9
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A simple google search of "Smartbyte Dell Wi-fi" tells you enough that scores of people with Dell laptops feel as if it's a damned virus.​

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