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    Killer Wireless 1535 and WiDi

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by kqmaverick, May 27, 2017.

  1. kqmaverick

    kqmaverick Notebook Consultant

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    So I took my new Alienware 17 with killer Wireless 1535 traveling for the first time and I decided to use the Wireless Display feature. The hotel limited the wireless network to 5mbps and was using 5ghz. When I had Wireless Display connected I noticed that my network connection dropped to about 2-2.5mbps. Is this normal for Wireless Display to slow down the network connection like that?
     
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    Yes, and it can get worse. Your constantly using the WiFi card to ping out and back at local networks. If you have it open it will absolutely tank the **** out of your bandwidth.
     
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    How did you use widi with the 1535? I thought it was an Intel only thing.

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    WiDi works on Miracast so maybe that's why? Anyway it works just not practical when used with WiFi for internet apparently.
     
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