![]() ![]() Note: I didn't get this behavior with Network Monitor and the Ethernet port. So I start pinging the router (I'm not even reaching the Internet) and it succeeds, then I start a capture, and ping fails. When I stop running the capture, nslookup succeeds. Further fiddling revealed that nslookup fails while I'm running a capture using Microsoft Network Monitor. Which I thought was weird because I had tried nslookup at the command line before and found that I was at least getting name resolution while using the Panda adapter. I found that the Panda wasn't getting DNS responses. Then I ran a capture while using the Panda adapter. (ipconfig /flushdns, start capture, load using Firefox). I ran a capture while using the Ethernet adapter to get a baseline. ![]() I downloaded Microsoft Network Monitor 3.4 to get a more detailed look at what is happening with the network. Something pretty low-level, as the problem remains across operating systems. So clearly there is something about this PC that the adapter doesn't like. In Linux the adapter is recognized, it successfully connects to my access point, but it exhibits the same unusably slow behavior. This old PC has Vista on it (please no lectures about this old OS) so I pulled the drive, put in a new drive and installed Linux on it (Mint, Cinnamon). So clearly the adapter itself isn't totally defective. I plugged the Panda adapter into a different computer, and it works fine. However, their replacement exhibits the same behavior. Based on my tests, I convinced the vendor to replace the adapter as I presumed that it was defective. I borrowed a friend's USB wi-fi adapter, a different brand (Netgear), plugged it into this computer, and it works fine. ![]() The PC is only about 10 feet (unobstructed) from the access point, and I can only see one other access point in that location. The signal is very strong in this location. Here's all of the testing and troubleshooting that I've done so far: it really can't load web pages, and if it ever does it's so very slow as to be unusable. Device is recognized, it sees my access point, and I can successfully connect to my access point. Installed drivers (latest from manufacturer's website), plugged in the device, and it seems to work correctly. I purchased a new USB wi-fi adapter (Panda PAU05) for my old PC that's connected to my TV and is used only for streaming. ![]() This is a weird one, and I'm hoping that people have some thoughts about this. ![]()
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