Hi guys, bit of an odd question and I hope it makes sense.
I'm relatively PC literate but networking itself has always been my weak spot, for example when I built my PC last year I made sure to buy a Mobo with built in networking so I didn't need to do anything.
The built in networking is Intel AC-9260 160mhz and when it works, it's great. The speed is great I'm always getting over 300mb download speed. However the main issue is that it doesn't always connect, sometimes I'll turn the PC on and it will say "no wifi network available" and I'll have to reboot the PC - after which it then works fine.
The other issue I have with this is the bluetooth range is dreadful, I tend to sit around 3m away from the PC when gaming and it barely reaches, as such my controller lags or just does not work on occasions - this has been getting worse and worse recently (the controller itself has been changed and is not at fault).
All drivers are up to date.
I was doing some reading and saw a USB adapter suggested as an alternative (something like this Netgear Nighthawk?).
Couple of questions:
First, would this rectify the issue of it not connecting on start-up sometimes?
Second, would this have a better bluetooth reach for gaming?
Third, is there a better option than doesn't involve ethernet or powerlines?
Thanks, sorry for the very wordy post!
I'm relatively PC literate but networking itself has always been my weak spot, for example when I built my PC last year I made sure to buy a Mobo with built in networking so I didn't need to do anything.
The built in networking is Intel AC-9260 160mhz and when it works, it's great. The speed is great I'm always getting over 300mb download speed. However the main issue is that it doesn't always connect, sometimes I'll turn the PC on and it will say "no wifi network available" and I'll have to reboot the PC - after which it then works fine.
The other issue I have with this is the bluetooth range is dreadful, I tend to sit around 3m away from the PC when gaming and it barely reaches, as such my controller lags or just does not work on occasions - this has been getting worse and worse recently (the controller itself has been changed and is not at fault).
All drivers are up to date.
I was doing some reading and saw a USB adapter suggested as an alternative (something like this Netgear Nighthawk?).
Couple of questions:
First, would this rectify the issue of it not connecting on start-up sometimes?
Second, would this have a better bluetooth reach for gaming?
Third, is there a better option than doesn't involve ethernet or powerlines?
Thanks, sorry for the very wordy post!
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