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The Win10 computer doesn't use a separate firewall.. just the normal NAT firewall that's part of the router. As far as packet shaping software, the Win10 installation is plain vanilla just as it came from the manufacturer. Only games software has been loaded (my son is fanatical about not...

You said modems, I assume you meant routers. Yes, my router supports both 2.4 and 5GHz and both are switched on. We've tried both with similar results. It's a gigabit router that doesn't break a sweat with the load we put on it.

There's only one network - mine. I live in the country and nearest neighbor is 1/4mi away.

Drivers are as selected by Windows & Linux respectively. Security Software - Windows standard. Vpn, none. Qos, same for both, none. What's network altering software?

My son has a Win10 gaming desktop computer and I run Linux Mint 19.3 on my own desktop. Both are on the same home WIFI network. My ISP furnishes a nominal 40Mbps down cable internet service. When Ookla speed test is run on the Win10 (Chrome) the result is 3-4Mbps down. Same test on my...