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My windows 10 computer has had issues for months with the network and I have been unable to fix.
If I download a file from Chrome and it is 500mb in size as an example after a few seconds or maybe after 10 seconds it will say failed network error. I will resume the download and this problem repeats itself. I will end up having to resume the download about 20 times.
I have a virtual machine with windows 7 on it using virtual box that I run from my windows 10 computer. If I download a file over 1gb in size using Chrome. The file downloads perfectly fine. Not once will I get the failed network error.
In iTunes I have a subscription to Apple music and when I try to stream a song sometimes it will jump to the next song immediately or sometimes it won't happen until about 10 seconds later. Other times it plays the song fine. I researched this and people say it is a network problem.
When I do meetings in zoom or teams however I have no issues. The audio never drops or cuts out. The video never freezes either.
Sometimes when I use RDP the window will lose connection for a few seconds. This can happen several times in a couple of hours.
I have swapped network card and the issue is still the same.
I rarely see packet loss. Only a few packets dropped out of hundreds.
I did a speed test and I get about 40mpbs download speed.
I have a laptop with windows 10 that has no issues with the network. It is about a few feet away from my desktop computer. When I run the speed test on there I get about 110mpbs.
What could the issue be? or what tools can I use to help figure out what is going on?
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May be you have no idea about what is MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit), "sometimes" depending on internet provider, modem, router or even a network card, it can cause issues like one you having.
I recommend you search for MTU on web to get some more info about it.
Check this document: how to find out proper MTU size
Here how to check/change current MTU on Win10 change-mtu-size-in-windows-10
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Fix Network & Internet connection problems
You can get a more comprehensive guide over here https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-fix-network-internet-connection-problems-in-windows
I fixed my issue. I tried your suggestions but they didn't work. How I fixed the issue is by using a repeater. I have an ethernet cable going from my computer to the repeater and the repeater is setup to allow the connection from my computer to the router. I am wondering why this fixed it. I am not sure why when i tried using a usb wireless device the problem occurs and that it occurs with another usb wireless device.
