WiFi?

[ptonsparky]

My internet connection is slow. Well below the average. I don't want to add another weak link. I'm concerned with what occurs between in office computers and printer.

It does appear to be on the MB. I would know if I opened it. Research indicated disabling the original and putting in a card is possible. I most likely will not attempt it unless my local tech says go for it. I haven't had to open my last two desk tops. Prior to that, way too often. The picture of the service tag # was too blurry to read or I would have looked for parts VIA Dell.

 

[caribconsult]

I still disagree. Ultimate speed is likely limited by the broadband connection.
The US average is currently 192 MBS.

MBPS and mbps are not the same thing. B is bytes, b is bits. I don't know anyone who has 192 MBps connections unless the have a fiber optic line directly into the main trunk.

 

[hillbilly1]

My internet connection is slow. Well below the average. I don't want to add another weak link. I'm concerned with what occurs between in office computers and printer.

It does appear to be on the MB. I would know if I opened it. Research indicated disabling the original and putting in a card is possible. I most likely will not attempt it unless my local tech says go for it. I haven't had to open my last two desk tops. Prior to that, way too often. The picture of the service tag # was too blurry to read or I would have looked for parts VIA Dell.

You must be on Windstream (rebranded Kinetic, because Windstream has such a bad rep) or Frontier.

 

[retirede]

MBPS and mbps are not the same thing. B is bytes, b is bits. I don't know anyone who has 192 MBps connections unless the have a fiber optic line directly into the main trunk.

Whatever….the point is USB speed is measured in the same unit as Ethernet speed and 192 is still less than 480.

 

[ptonsparky]

You must be on Windstream (rebranded Kinetic, because Windstream has such a bad rep) or Frontier.

Radio…locally owned. I’m SE of the middle of the boonies.

 

[RumRunner]

MBPS and mbps are not the same thing. B is bytes, b is bits. I don't know anyone who has 192 MBps connections unless the have a fiber optic line directly into the main trunk.

That speed [192] Mbps can be had with T1 connection and even higher.
It is MB as in Mega Bytes and Mbps for Megabits.

MB refers to capacity in terms of memory or storage while Megabits refer to data speed being transferred wirelessly.
But that’s so much for pedantry.

Now, back to the topic:

OK, let’s say you open [per OP] the PC to look at the MB (motherboard) . . . what would you expect to find to determine a faulty network card?
A network card (ethernet ) is a very simple component with no more than three [cheap] IC chips on it.
OP claims it’s Win 10 Desktop.
Windows 10 came out as a replacement for Windows NT and publicly distributed in 2015. It’s been used mostly as industrial use prior to 2015.

Between Win NT and Win 10 , there were many OS versions that came in between . . . ie. Millenium , Win 2000, Win 7 and Win 8.1 etc.
I went on special training on Microsoft Windows NT almost twenty five years ago when it was the OS favored by DoD.
It was basically written for industrial use.

It has been replaced many times since then. I’ve done a lot of work for the government.
The likelihood of the unit [network card] being bad is possible—but highly unlikely. I’ve never seen a card burned out. . . .not from a Windows 10.
It is not a dinosaur as in really old.

I try not to make this comment sounds gospel because OP only trusts his local tech “unless my local tech says go for it” – and I understand.
It’s one’s prerogative to do anything he thinks is right. It could be a simple bad ethernet cable or something else like loose card etc.
I’m just doling out my two cents.

For anyone with marginal knowledge of Computer Engineering—I would suggest get a new PC instead of “fighting fire” as suggested by other posts,

My suggestion:

If prepping for retirement, switch to UNIX (Linux) for hassle-free OS . . . it comes with excellent support, upgraded regularly. . . . and it’s free.
It can do almost anything a Micro-bloat Windows can do.

Good luck.

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[ptonsparky]

Had a little time to spare today and took wireless USB adapter to the office. Decided I would check both patch cords from Problem Desk Top to another known working jack. Worked fine. Original cord back to original jack. Works fine. Everything back to as it was before. All works fine.

The only thing different is the desk top has been shut down entirely since Friday.

Hard to fix if it's not broke.

 

[ptonsparky]

Video card is the only thing not on the MB.

Yes, I looked despite the dire warnings about incompetence.

 

[DrSparks]

Whatever….the point is USB speed is measured in the same unit as Ethernet speed and 192 is still less than 480.

Even if his connection is slower than USB 2 now, why would you want to limit yourself. This is a silly argument. USB 3 and 1 gig Ethernet are standard now.

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[DrSparks]

Actually, engineers refer to data transfer speeds in terms of baud, which is actual electrical switches per second. Mbps does not take into consideration parity bits and error correction.

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[GoldDigger]

Actually, engineers refer to data transfer speeds in terms of baud, which is actual electrical switches per second. Mbps does not take into consideration parity bits and error correction.

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Not quite true.
Baud is the number of symbol changes per second. If using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation, for example, one symbol might easily be 32 bits. If the signal is binary, such as on or off, + or minus, then the baud rate is equal to the bit rate.
But common usage ignores that distinction.

Edit: Make that 8 bits per symbol.
Bits per symbol ~ log₂(distinct values per symbol) It is hard to get beyond 12 bits per symbol on a real world channel. (Thanks, synchro)

 

[DrSparks]

Not quite true.
Baud is the number of symbol changes per second. If using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation, for example, one symbol might easily be 32 bits. If the signal is binary, such as on or off, + or minus, then the baud rate is equal to the bit rate.
But common usage ignores that distinction.

Yeah, good ol analog days. Good point though.

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[caribconsult]

Windows 10. Dell. Six to eight years old?? Not low end.
I wondered about it being on the MB. It is on at least one of my older units. I have a call in to my local PC guru and Dell is their deal, or was.

Get a USB network adaptor. It will have Win10 drivers and don't worry about the built in netcard. If you know how to get into the computer's BIOS you could disable it but you don't have to do that, you can disable it in the system devices section of Windows or just don't configure it. The USB device will show up in Network settings and configure it for your WiFi and you're all set.