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Realtek network card problem on Win 8.1 PC

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by petukhp, 2016/01/04.

  1. 2016/01/04
    petukhp

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    My Win8.1 PC installs driver for Realtek GBE Family Controller network card on startup and Internet speed is only up to 1MB. I remove the driver and install the one I downloaded from Realtek website and Internet speed goes up to 10MB and everything works fine BUT ONLY until next PC shutdown. When I turn PC back on the Internet is nearly dying again, so I have to remove the driver and install the new driver again and again. Please help
     
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  2. 2016/01/04
    retiredlearner

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    Hi petukhp, Welcome to WindowsBBS. :) Are you uninstalling the driver in Device Manager?
    Have you been to the Realtek site for your driver update or just searching the web? Neil.
     
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    petukhp

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    Hi, Sir/Madam. I tried both ways, the driver setup program and the device manager. The driver setup has 3 options - setup, repair, remove. So even repair does not help at all, only remove, and than setup. It is not very hard to do, only takes couple of minutes, but is really annoying. Please if you know how to fix that, help me. Thank You
     
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    petukhp

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    Yes, I downloaded the driver setup program from Realtek website
     
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    petukhp

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    Yes, this is the one I always use - speedtest.net
     
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  8. 2016/02/20
    SpywareDr

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    The theoretical maximum speed for 802.11b is 11 Mbps (Megabits per second). 11 divided by 8 bits in a byte equals 1.3 MBps (MegaBytes per second).

    Try using 802.11g (54Mbps) instead.
     
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    TonyT

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    Realtek GBE Family Controller is an ethernet adapter, not a wifi adapter.
     
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  10. 2016/02/21
    petukhp

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    I don't know what to say... Using speedtest.net I test the speed - it is just above 1Mbps, I uninstall the driver, I run setup of the driver I got from Realtek website, than I test the speed using the same speedtest.net - it is up to 10Mbps, or close to it like 9.67Mbps. After PC is powered off (sleep or shutdown) I have low speed again until I reinstall the driver. I am talking about LAN card, not wi-fi. The problem has nothing to do with 802.11b or g or n.
     
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    TonyT

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    Just for giggles: reinstall the realtek driver doing Run as Admin.
     
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  12. 2016/02/21
    petukhp

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    Thanks, that might be a good idea, never thought about it, I'll try and let you know what hapened
     
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    SpywareDr

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    Oops, you're right of course. My mistake.
     
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  14. 2016/02/26
    petukhp

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    Tried, it did not help :mad: After PC powered off and started the Internet is slow until driver reinstalled:mad:
     
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    MrBill

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    In device manager have it search for the driver on you PC and install it and see what happens.
     
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    petukhp

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    Tried, it did not help. :-(
     
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  17. 2016/03/17
    Arie

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    Can you post the Device ID's as found in Device Manager > Details > Hardware ID's?
     
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