wifi problems

[aceocode]

My PC mobo has no onboard wi-fi so i used an adapter that connects via USB. The PC then starts to detect only close wi-fi signals. Once connected to the router the internet signal on all other devices on the same network drops. I tried connecting other devices and laptops to the router to see if it is a router problem. They seemed to work fine. Then i connected my PC to my phone's wi-fi and found that it failed to connect. I updated the driver on the USB adapter but it still didn't help. Could i update something else on the mobo that could help? Or maybe it is an OS problem?

 

Wifi Adapter: Edimax 150Mbps 802.11bgn

Mobo model: Asus H81-i plus

OS: Windows 10 Home

[MedievalMatt]

14 minutes ago, aceocode said:

My PC mobo has no onboard wi-fi so i used an adapter that connects via USB. The PC then starts to detect only close wi-fi signals. Once connected to the router the internet signal on all other devices on the same network drops. I tried connecting other devices and laptops to the router to see if it is a router problem. They seemed to work fine. Then i connected my PC to my phone's wi-fi and found that it failed to connect. I updated the driver on the USB adapter but it still didn't help. Could i update something else on the mobo that could help? Or maybe it is an OS problem?

 

Wifi Adapter: Edimax 150Mbps 802.11bgn

Mobo model: Asus H81-i plus

OS: Windows 10 Home

the Router you have.  Is it dual band?

 

The reason i ask is that dual band routers are able to have mixed signals.  I.e. 802.11b and G at the same time.

 

Single band routers cant.

 

and if it is single band, and its setup to autonegotiate the signal, it may be taking the router to a signal that nothing else you own is setup to use.

 

We used to have this problem with an old scale we have that was Wi-Fi enabled for weight tracking.

 

when we would connect it, all the other devices would loose service, because it was on a different signal type.

[Donut417]

28 minutes ago, MedievalMatt said:

 

The reason i ask is that dual band routers are able to have mixed signals.  I.e. 802.11b and G at the same time.

Wireless B and G are 2.4 GHz standards and any 2.4 GHz router can mix with both devices connected. It will choose the lowest speed in the chain for all devices. Many routers now days have the ability to restrict older devices from connecting so it don't slow down the network. 

 

Dual band means it has 5Ghz as well. 5 GHz has the speed 2.4 GHz has the range. 

[MedievalMatt]

9 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

Wireless B and G are 2.4 GHz standards and any 2.4 GHz router can mix with both devices connected. It will choose the lowest speed in the chain for all devices. Many routers now days have the ability to restrict older devices from connecting so it don't slow down the network. 

 

Dual band means it has 5Ghz as well. 5 GHz has the speed 2.4 GHz has the range. 

...yes

[Donut417]

4 hours ago, MedievalMatt said:

...yes

You made the claim that you need a dual band router for B and G to run on the same router. Thats completely wrong. 

[MedievalMatt]

16 hours ago, Donut417 said:

You made the claim that you need a dual band router for B and G to run on the same router. Thats completely wrong. 

Im sorry senpai