[Resolved] WiFi is incredibly slow on Arch Linux

tracing · 2024-05-27 04:04:45

Hi, everyone!

So, I'm in a bit of a pickle because I've been having a really strange issue with my WiFi connection.

Essentially, whenever I connect to a WiFi network, my internet speed seems to be relatively normal (which is around 160MB download, 15MB upload). However, it will unexpectedly reduce after a period of time to around... 0.50MB download, 0.1MB upload, after a follow-up test a few minutes after.. which is definitely unusual. I've tested this using Google's "Internet speed test" result, along with speedtest.net, and speed.cloudflare.com. The result seems to relatively be the same.

Another thing to note is that this issue heavily affects audio and video streaming, and there will be a lot of interference until I end up disabling, and toggling my WiFi connection again.

Additionally, I haven't exactly had this issue when I used to have Windows installed on this machine, and it seems to be an issue related to Arch Linux, rather that is configuration or potentially a dependency error.

I was hoping that one of you guys could help me with this really strange issue. I will be extremely grateful for it.

PS: Please let me know any information that you would like me to provide regarding my system, and I will make sure to give it to you.

Last edited by tracing (2024-05-28 06:12:58)

seth · 2024-05-27 07:29:25

it will unexpectedly reduce after a period of time

Please try to quantify "a period of time" and as sanity check please post the output of

find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f

Do you use any power managing tools (TLP etc.)?
Ultimately we'll best see a system journal covering the incident,

sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

for the current boot (you can reconnect the wifi ahead of the upload)

tracing · 2024-05-28 00:54:49

Hey, it'll usually be in about 2 minutes after I first connect to my home network, before it'll slow down.

I also do not use any power management tools, or have any installed.

Here is the result of both commands being run:

[savion@archlinux ~]$ find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f
bluetooth.service                        | bluetooth.target.wants
dbus-org.bluez.service                   | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service | system
display-manager.service                  | system
getty@tty1.service                       | getty.target.wants
gnome-keyring-daemon.socket              | sockets.target.wants
NetworkManager-wait-online.service       | network-online.target.wants
NetworkManager.service                   | multi-user.target.wants
ollama.service                           | default.target.wants
p11-kit-server.socket                    | sockets.target.wants
pipewire-pulse.socket                    | sockets.target.wants
pipewire-session-manager.service         | user
pipewire.socket                          | sockets.target.wants
remote-fs.target                         | multi-user.target.wants
systemd-userdbd.socket                   | sockets.target.wants
wireplumber.service                      | pipewire.service.wants
xdg-user-dirs-update.service             | default.target.wants
[savion@archlinux ~]$ sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st
http://0x0.st/XN-H.txt

The URL for Journal is http://0x0.st/XN-H.txt.

Last edited by tracing (2024-05-28 00:58:46)

AaAaAAaaAAaARCH · 2024-05-28 03:45:24

Try one of the two solutions from here https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw88/issues/61

tracing · 2024-05-28 04:28:23

AaAaAAaaAAaARCH wrote:

Try one of the two solutions from here https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw88/issues/61

Hey, I believe that this might've fixed the issue!
I haven't been having any Wi-Fi issues after applying the powersaver fix.

Here's the link to the steps that I took:

https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw88/issue … 1023821042

Last edited by tracing (2024-05-28 04:29:10)

seth · 2024-05-28 05:46:15

\o/

Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

Arch Linux

#1 2024-05-27 04:04:45

[Resolved] WiFi is incredibly slow on Arch Linux

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Re: [Resolved] WiFi is incredibly slow on Arch Linux

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