Frequent disconnects or spikes in hop delays 300+ ms on tx20uh wireless adapter
Frequent disconnects or spikes in hop delays 300+ ms on tx20uh wireless adapter
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#Network Connectivity
#Windows 10
Every couple of minutes (anywhere between 1 to 5 minutes) I am seeing hops exceeding 200 ms. One might say, "so what" ? Whenever I see such spikes, talking over online meeting chops up my audio *my mic) and I also hear others robotic of fragmented speech.
Things like that don't happen if I use WNDA3100 Netgear Wireless adapter plugged in to the same USB cable. When I use that old Netgear adapter, internet speed is twice as slow, but it's stable, hops stay within 2 - 20 ms (with sporadic exceptions during the day.
Tx20uh wireless adapter gets me higher connectivity speeds (according to Speedtest . NET app) but those cyclical connectivity bottlenexks / delays make simple things such as a Google Meet session a nightmare.
Why am I seeing those delays?
How to fix that?
I am using:
- Tx20uh wireless adapter ( OR for testing: Netgear Wireless-N Dual Band WNDA3100 adapters )
- Windows 10 (latest updated always installed)
- Tx20uh driver installed from TP-link site (didn't change anythings - Windows default driver works the same)
Hop delays research:
- I am running a ping command in the background that spits output to a file, ex.
ping -t meet.google.com|find /v ""|cmd /q /v:on /c "for /l %a in (0) do (set "data="&set /p "data="&if defined data echo(!time! !data!)" >> ping_2024-10-14_tplink-adapter_002.log Sample output: (1) 23:22:32.43 5ms TTL=117 23:22:33.44 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:33.44 5ms TTL=117 23:22:34.44 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:34.45 5ms TTL=117 23:22:35.57 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:35.57 116ms TTL=117 23:22:36.62 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:36.62 150ms TTL=117 23:22:37.69 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:37.69 224ms TTL=117 23:22:38.74 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:38.74 252ms TTL=117 23:22:39.50 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:39.50 5ms TTL=117 23:22:40.50 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:40.50 6ms TTL=117 23:22:41.51 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:41.51 5ms TTL=117 23:22:42.52 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 23:22:42.52 5ms TTL=117 Another sample: (2) 7:28:19.37 5ms TTL=117 7:28:20.38 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:20.38 5ms TTL=117 7:28:21.38 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:21.39 5ms TTL=117 7:28:22.39 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:22.39 4ms TTL=117 7:28:23.40 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:23.40 5ms TTL=117 7:28:24.41 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:24.41 5ms TTL=117 7:28:25.42 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:25.42 5ms TTL=117 7:28:26.43 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:26.43 5ms TTL=117 7:28:27.44 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:27.44 5ms TTL=117 7:28:28.51 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:28.51 54ms TTL=117 7:28:29.57 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:29.57 116ms TTL=117 7:28:30.64 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:30.64 170ms TTL=117 7:28:31.70 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:31.70 222ms TTL=117 7:28:32.49 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:32.49 5ms TTL=117 7:28:33.50 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:33.50 5ms TTL=117 7:28:34.51 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:34.51 5ms TTL=117 7:28:35.52 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:35.52 5ms TTL=117 7:28:36.53 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:36.53 5ms TTL=117 7:28:37.54 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:37.54 5ms TTL=117 7:28:38.54 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:38.54 5ms TTL=117 7:28:39.55 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:39.55 5ms TTL=117 7:28:40.56 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:40.56 5ms TTL=117 7:28:41.57 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:41.57 5ms TTL=117 7:28:42.58 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:42.58 5ms TTL=117 7:28:43.59 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:43.59 5ms TTL=117 7:28:44.60 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:44.60 4ms TTL=117 7:28:45.61 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:45.61 5ms TTL=117 7:28:46.64 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:46.64 5ms TTL=117 7:28:47.65 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:47.65 4ms TTL=117 7:28:48.65 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:48.65 5ms TTL=117 7:28:49.66 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:49.66 5ms TTL=117 7:28:50.66 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:50.66 4ms TTL=117 7:28:51.67 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:51.67 5ms TTL=117 7:28:52.68 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:52.68 4ms TTL=117 7:28:53.69 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:53.69 5ms TTL=117 7:28:54.70 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:54.70 5ms TTL=117 7:28:55.70 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:55.70 5ms TTL=117 7:28:56.72 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:56.72 8ms TTL=117 7:28:57.72 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:57.72 5ms TTL=117 7:28:58.73 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:58.73 5ms TTL=117 7:28:59.75 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:28:59.75 5ms TTL=117 7:29:00.76 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:00.76 5ms TTL=117 7:29:01.79 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:01.79 25ms TTL=117 7:29:02.79 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:02.79 6ms TTL=117 7:29:03.80 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:03.80 13ms TTL=117 7:29:04.81 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:04.81 7ms TTL=117 7:29:05.83 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:05.83 12ms TTL=117 7:29:06.84 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:06.84 13ms TTL=117 7:29:07.87 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:07.87 31ms TTL=117 7:29:08.86 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:08.86 13ms TTL=117 7:29:09.86 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:09.86 8ms TTL=117 7:29:10.88 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:10.88 16ms TTL=117 7:29:11.89 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:11.89 14ms TTL=117 7:29:12.90 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:12.90 16ms TTL=117 7:29:13.90 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:13.90 9ms TTL=117 7:29:14.91 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:14.91 10ms TTL=117 7:29:15.91 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:15.91 11ms TTL=117 7:29:16.92 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:16.92 5ms TTL=117 7:29:17.92 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:17.92 5ms TTL=117 7:29:18.93 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:18.93 5ms TTL=117 7:29:19.95 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:19.95 5ms TTL=117 7:29:20.95 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:20.95 7ms TTL=117 7:29:21.97 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:21.97 11ms TTL=117 7:29:22.98 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:22.98 6ms TTL=117 7:29:23.99 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:23.99 7ms TTL=117 7:29:25.02 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:25.02 23ms TTL=117 7:29:26.01 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:26.01 5ms TTL=117 7:29:27.10 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:27.10 83ms TTL=117 7:29:28.03 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:28.03 5ms TTL=117 7:29:29.03 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:29.04 5ms TTL=117 7:29:30.04 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:30.05 4ms TTL=117 7:29:31.26 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:31.26 208ms TTL=117 7:29:32.06 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:32.06 4ms TTL=117 7:29:33.73 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:33.73 661ms TTL=117 7:29:34.66 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:34.66 595ms TTL=117 7:29:35.75 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:35.75 673ms TTL=117 7:29:36.09 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:36.09 2ms TTL=117 7:29:37.10 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:37.10 5ms TTL=117 7:29:38.11 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:38.11 5ms TTL=117 7:29:39.11 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:39.11 5ms TTL=117 7:29:40.12 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:40.12 5ms TTL=117 7:29:41.13 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:41.13 5ms TTL=117 7:29:42.14 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:42.14 5ms TTL=117 7:29:43.15 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:43.15 5ms TTL=117 7:29:44.16 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:44.16 5ms TTL=117 7:29:45.17 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:45.17 5ms TTL=117 7:29:46.18 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:46.18 5ms TTL=117 7:29:47.19 Reply from 216.58.215.78: bytes=32 time= 7:29:47.19 5ms TTL=117 For testing: - If I fore the same command on my Latop with built in wireless adapter, I'm getting very stable results (2-5ms throughout the day), so it's not the routter that's faulty ( AC-1900 UM-MIMO )
