download speeds so awful compared to windows | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 2:52 PM

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I've tried several things like lowering power saving from 3 to 2 but it didn't help any other ideas? I have an intel WiFi chip in my laptop

flint wedge Apr 15, 2026, 2:54 PM

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how do you measure download speeds?

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if it is when downloading software with the built in package manager, it might be a mirror issue

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 2:54 PM

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well for one thing in steam I'm getting a max of 18 mbps

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for the past 3 days

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or ever since I installed mint

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and I went to speed test website

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pretty sad compared to when I was in windows

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it was four times that in windows

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it's just everything I download that's very slow

halcyon helm Apr 15, 2026, 3:09 PM

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Have you checked drivers and considedered how many apps are running in-background

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 3:22 PM

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not many apps just firefox and steam running

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when I go to driver manager just video card driver is listed

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 4:05 PM

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outer moss I've tried several things like lowering power saving from 3 to 2 but it didn't h...

better knowing what wifi chip exactly... I probably can't help, but you should anyway paste result of inxi -Nxx

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 4:09 PM

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Network:
Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:a370

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 4:15 PM

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Wireless-AC 9560

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 4:20 PM

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yea

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anything I can try to fix my download speeds

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 4:26 PM

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what is your usual download speed ?

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:02 PM

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at least four times what I'm getting in mint

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as high as 190 mbps usually

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:04 PM

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do you have a second computer to download from/to locally ?

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:05 PM

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nope

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this laptop came with windows, then I wiped and installed mint

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and I was getting much higher speeds in windows, before I switched to mint

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:06 PM

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I mean you don't have secondary computer to test local transfer

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:06 PM

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I googled my problem and others on reddit experience the same deal

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:06 PM

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For what I saw, it seem related to 5Ghz vs 2.4GHz

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:07 PM

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it's just bizarre

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:07 PM

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you don't have USB-Ethener adapter to test I guess...

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:08 PM

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afraid not

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:08 PM

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Try changing configuration on your access point, to force some WIFI standard

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for example, if it allow 802.11bgn, try forcing n or aconly

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:12 PM

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so what do I type in the terminal

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:12 PM

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outer moss so what do I type in the terminal

In you Linux terminal, nothing, this has to be configured in your Wifi AP/Router admin interface

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:14 PM

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how do I go about doing that

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im still new-ish to linux

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:14 PM

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this has nothing to do with Linux

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its all about your ISP router

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The thing your internet provider give you to connect to...

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:15 PM

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unfortunatley I have no control over it because I live in a group home and I'm renting

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:16 PM

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ok...

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:16 PM

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it's a linux problem because when I'm in windows I get much higher speeds

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:17 PM

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yes... but, but forcing wifi standard we may spot the problem...

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You can try disabling power saving...

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that's the only thing I can suggest

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So, to do this, go in terminal, and type sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf
replace the 3 to 2 then press Ctrl+X, confirm save, and restart computer

flint wedge Apr 15, 2026, 5:22 PM

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median pelican So, to do this, go in terminal, and type `sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/d...

they alr said they've tried that

median pelican Apr 15, 2026, 5:22 PM

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ok, so I have no idea...

outer moss Apr 15, 2026, 5:23 PM

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yeah, I did the 3 to 2 thing didnt help

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