How to speed up my wireless connection?

[Camcognito]

I just got gigabit internet from AT&T a few days ago, and I'm using a wireless connection. I get around 200 up/down average, and the router is in the room next to where my PC is. This is the network adapter I have. Are there any tweaks I can do to the network to get better speeds?

[Electronics Wizardy]

run a ethernet cable, not wifi

[Camcognito]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

run a ethernet cable, not wifi

Would, but I can't 

[Hari S]

if WiFi is absolutely need buy a server WiFi card of of eBay or newegg.com

[R3ep3r]

1 minute ago, Camcognito said:

Would, but I can't 

Why you can't do that?

[Camcognito]

1 minute ago, R3ep3r said:

Why you can't do that?

My parents have a computer set up to ethernet already in another room, and they don't really care about what I get enough to do that

[Electronics Wizardy]

3 minutes ago, Hari S said:

if WiFi is absolutely need buy a server WiFi card of of eBay or newegg.com

server wifi  cards arent a thing

[dave01978]

get a better wifi card, and possibly a better access point.  You should get an AC spec card, and router or access point

[R3ep3r]

Just now, Camcognito said:

My parents have a computer set up to ethernet already in another room, and they don't really care about what I get enough to do that

Why don't you switch the roles?  Connect their PC to the wifi and yours to the ethernet.

Also if you simply cannot do that, there are some network spliters available on the internet. With 4 ports I think.

[Hari S]

i saw ones on amazon and bought one and it works really well even with my cheap isp

[RadiatingLight]

Get a router that supports 802.11 AC. If possible, it should also support Wave 2, or MUMIMO tech, but those are expensive and not really needed to achieve 1Gpbs.

[Camcognito]

2 minutes ago, R3ep3r said:

Why don't you switch the roles?  Connect their PC to the wifi and yours to the ethernet.

Also if you simply cannot do that, there are some network spliters available on the internet. With 4 ports I think.

heh they won't let me lol, I guess if there isn't an easy way to speed it up 200 is fine really 

[Syntaxvgm]

Better router, better card if that's an option. Power line adapters can be a better solution but can be messy as well.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, RadiatingLight said:

Get a router that supports 802.11 AC. If possible, it should also support Wave 2, or MUMIMO tech, but those are expensive and not really needed to achieve 1Gpbs.

I believe the standard is AD now. 

[Blackhole890]

maybe changing the wireless channel, i went from 10MBps/1MBps to 35Mbps/10Mbps (100Mbps/10Mbps with ethernet)

[RadiatingLight]

10 minutes ago, IAmLamp said:

I believe the standard is AD now. 

Really?

 

← WAIT WHAT THE FUCK!?

So... AY is the latest? Even though it's still in development.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, RadiatingLight said:

Really?

 

← WAIT WHAT THE FUCK!?

So... AY is the latest? Even though it's still in development.

Strange... I was told that "We're on AD now" by someone. Didn't know that things were further in development than that. 

[Donut417]

29 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Really?

 

← WAIT WHAT THE FUCK!?

So... AY is the latest? Even though it's still in development.

AD is the current standard. The other standards are future standards the IEEE is working on. Also some of these standards although related to WiFI, not all of them deal with the wireless communication. 

802.11 AD uses 60 Ghz and unless the OP wants to cut a hole in the wall, its not going to help him. Why? Well 60Ghz cant go thru walls. 

 

802.11 AH will bring 900 Mhz to WiFi, but will only have about a 30 Mbps speed. Great range however, its going to be for Smart Home devices like Thermostats and locks and shit. 

 

802.11 AX is an upgrade to the current AC standard, faster speeds I think. 

 

Just to add AD routers might not be sold in retailers yet. I have only seen them sold directly from manufactures. I also have not seen any AD wireless cards or devices as of yet. Not sure if this standard is going to catch on or not. 

[manikyath]

1 hour ago, Hari S said:

a server WiFi card

i had a little chuckle when i read that..

 

please explain me, where did you get the idea there's any server infrastructure on earth with servers running of server specific wifi cards?

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snarky comment aside, either get both a wireless AC access point and wifi card, or convince the old folks to run a cable, when they see a bill for an AP and wifi card, chances are they'll be right there with a spool of CAT5e

[manikyath]

1 hour ago, IAmLamp said:

I believe the standard is AD now. 

 

56 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Really?

 

← WAIT WHAT THE FUCK!?

So... AY is the latest? Even though it's still in development.

sounds like CAT8 ethernet cables honestly, it's a matter of "the standard exists for when we need it... we dont."

[iggybo]

1 hour ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

server wifi  cards arent a thing

Yup, and why would it be...who on earth would run a server on wifi  Oh no I just gave Linus an Idea...

[Belgiangurista]

If u cant run ethernet then powerline it. For gigabit don't buy the cheapest av-standard go for either G.hn or AV2

[Donut417]

If the OP has COAX at both locations he can look in to MOCA 2.0 adapters. They are kind of expensive, but work better than power line adapters as COAX was designed to carry data while electrical wires were not.