Losing internet connection during large downloads
When I download a large document, I lose my internet connection intermittently. Windows 10, Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Elite AC motherboard with on-board wifi.
My other laptop, on the same network, is unaffected.
Posted Apr 11, 2021, 11:30 PM UTC · edited
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This could be happening because your router is unable to manage with the heavy utilization and reboots.
I began working 100% remotely a few years ago and noticed this happened a lot more often with my cheap "consumer grade" Linksys router. On top of my existing PCs, tablets, and security cams on my wifi I added VPN traffic, and often the router would crap out and I'd wait to reconnect.
Solution for me was getting a beefier multi-CPU router. I have yet to have a reboot event with the one I got, even while connected to VPN and downloading torrents simultaneously as I'd tried and failed to do with the cheaper router.
I don't think this it, since it only affects one PC, not my laptop on the same network