WiFi is incredibly slow

[Hamzer the Conqueror (of lands)]

So I recently bought this thing:
Meross AC1200 Wireless USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074FRMDJ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_L9TGBbPZEBQBD
And it supposedly reaches speeds of up to 1200mbps, so it should have absolutely no issue with my 200mbps connection. However, when I actually connect to my desktop, it can only get speeds of up to 5mbps down and, for some reason, the full 10mbps up. It’s not a distance issue either, because this happens on our other desktop that’s within Ethernet distance of the router. So what gives?

[Sapph]

Is it connected to USB3.0?

[Hamzer the Conqueror (of lands)]

Originally posted by Sapph:

Is it connected to USB3.0?

Yes

[_I_]

get a usb3 extension cable and move it away from the pc case

[meheezen]

router model/brand?
also, i believe you can only get 1200mpbs if using 80MHz channels on 5GHz range

[OLDMAN🎅]

Wifi is not guaranteed by anyone it is not the best connection to use, use a wired connection.

[🦊Λℚ𝓤ΛƑΛᗯҜᔕ🦊]

Ac1200 WiFi only works @ full speed if you're in the same room as the router with a direct line of sight visibly to the router from your computer. If you have 1 wall between you it'll drop to virtually nothing (< 20 Mbps speed & < 2 bars signal or less). If you even stand a human between you and the router, it drops to virtually nothing. If you need something to work a couple rooms away then you need to use normal 300 Mbps WiFi-N @ 2.4 Ghz.

[Hamzer the Conqueror (of lands)]

I just did a wired connection guys

[meheezen]

^aways run a cable if possible, wireless is unreliable at best.

[Hamzer the Conqueror (of lands)]

Originally posted by meheezen:

^aways run a cable if possible, wireless is unreliable at best.

For desktops that is; adapters have been causing me issues for a while

[meheezen]

^i aways run a cable to my laptops when sitting on a desk and have an Eth port.
when moving around i understand it aint an option, but one should be aware of the shortcomings and limitations of wifi (collisions, interference, modulation to name a few)

always be sure both your wifi adapter and access point are compatible (operates on the same 802.11 protocol) and properly configured. it doesn't matter if you have a "high-end" access point or a "high-end" wireless adapter if they are not compatible with each other fall-back to a slower/older standard, or as is probably your case, gives poor performance.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Hamzer the Conqueror (of lands):

Originally posted by meheezen:

^aways run a cable if possible, wireless is unreliable at best.

For desktops that is; adapters have been causing me issues for a while

Cause for Desktops; its best to get the USB adapter (or the antenna) well away from the actual PC; to avoid the interference from the PSU and the near-by devices.

I avoid USB WiFi cause they are terrible and too weak.
A card with external antenna is the way to do if doing that on a Desktop.

Above all, if you can run Ethernet, do it. It's a sure bet to having a great connection all the time.
And it's extremely cheap to do.