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I have recently downloaded Ubuntu 18.04 on a computer I built, and I installed a bluetooth adapter in order to access the internet. However, upon connecting to my Asus BT400 bluetooth adapter, I have experienced a major reduction in my internet speed compared to my Windows 10 laptop. I have disabled bluetooth coexistence with Wifi, but my internet speeds are still incredibly slow.

Any ideas on how to improve these internet speeds?

Confused_Individual
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Try

  1. Changing the antenna used for wifi.
  2. The channel used by the router (the method for this depends on the router).

Notes:

  1. Why do you need "a bluetooth adapter in order to access the internet"?
  2. So you: 1) had a wifi working at a reasonable speed, 2) added bluetooth and wifi speed slowed down, 3) disabled bluetooth and wifi is still slow? If not, what is the sequence you tested?

Related:

  1. Wifi and Bluetooth not working simultaneously
  2. https://www.codejourney.net/2017/04/wifi-and-bluetooth-interference-diagnosing-and-fixing/
sancho.s ReinstateMonicaCellio
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If you're using the bluetooth adapter to access the internet, and experiencing slow speeds as a result, that's to be expected. Bluetooth is a slow protocol. Depending on the version, the max theoretical bandwidth (which you will never actually achieve) is

  • Bluetooth 3.0 up to 24 Mbits/s (3 MB/s)
  • Bluetooth 2.0 up to 3 Mbits/s (400 KB/s)
  • Bluetooth 1.0 up to 700 Kbits/s (less than 100 KB/s)
mbbush
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