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    M11x R1 - Wireless Issues (Latency Spikes)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Cheeks, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. Cheeks

    Cheeks Newbie

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    Hello,

    I have recently (October) bought an m11x laptop. I was very happy with it until recently (~2weeks) my internet started spazzing out.

    Basicly what happens is that while I play (World of Warcraft) my latency spikes to about 1200~5000 MS instead of the usual <50.

    I have:
    - Updated all my drivers
    - Reinstalled WoW
    - Reset my router
    - Reinstalled Firmware
    - Uninstalled anything I installed since it started.

    No solution yet.

    What I can say is that usually when I change the Channel on my router it'll work perfectly for about 1 or 2 hours, after that my MS skyrockets again.

    It's not the router because I have another laptop standing right next to this one on which the internet connection has never spiked or such (same WiFi Network).

    Ping test on Alienware m11x Laptop (no other applications open)
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    Ping test on other Laptop (no other applications open)
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    Any ideas, at all? Desperate here.

    Best regards.
     
    Cheeks, Dec 17, 2010
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  2. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    If another computer on the same WAP isn't seeing this then you know your connection and router are probably fine. Are you overclocking your M11x? Running ThrottleStop?

    Have you scanned for other WAPs in your area and chosen a channel that's open? The general rule of thumb is to choose a channel that has at least two channels of separation from any others in use. Say 1, 4, 6 and 11 are in use - 8 or 9 would be good choices.

    Does it matter where you are in your home? Does this happen when connected to other wireless networks?
     
    slickie88, Dec 17, 2010
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  3. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    In addition to the questions Slickie posed, what Wireless driver are you using?
     
    BatBoy, Dec 17, 2010
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  4. Name User

    Name User Notebook Consultant

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    I remember reading something in a thread on this forum about heat causing performance of the wireless card to suffer significantly... wish I had bookmarked that :eek:
     
    Name User, Dec 17, 2010
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  5. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Does it only spike once every minute or constantly?
     
    flipfire, Dec 17, 2010
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  6. MasivB

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    make sure you're wireless settings aren't in maximum battery life, I think the proper option is performance under advanced settings.
     
    MasivB, Dec 17, 2010
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  7. Cheeks

    Cheeks Newbie

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    I bought a Belkin Play Wireless Dual Band adapter, fixed it. So it was definitley the card.

    To answer your questions to perhaps help other people:
    No other wireless connections from around were on my channel (5)
    It might have been overheating (maximum performance settings).
    And it spiked constantly.
     
    Cheeks, Dec 18, 2010
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