I'm having this pretty frustrating issue that can be summarized by the following ping test:
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Every minute or so I get a huge lag spike. I first noticed it because I was playing a game (Overwatch) and lagging every minute. I did some research and there was a very similar issue on this thread:
His solution didn't work for me though because the key he references in the registry doesn't exist. I'm using my own router in the ping test to eliminate any external issues. I have Linux, Android and OSX devices that can ping that router all day long without a hiccup, but the my Windows machine with the Dual Band Wireless-Ac 7260 has this issue. In fact, I can disable the card all together and use a cheap USB Wifi dongle to ping the router just fine.
My reception is full as far as I can tell and I can max out my fiber connection at 100 down. The regularity of the lag spikes suggests that it's some automated process, which led me to believe the issue was roaming related. When I open the network list in Windows I can the same lag spike while pinging, which suggests to me that it might be the card scanning for wifi networks periodically. The issue: the options for the card (in the Windows dialog, Device Manager -> Intel AC 7260 -> Properties -> Advanced -> Roaming Aggressiveness) don't let me disable roaming, only set it to Lowest. I tried using the ProSet admin utility which appears to have an off option, but it didn't do anything.
Finally, the question. How can I completely disable roaming on this card? Really, I'm trying to get rid of the periodic lag spikes, so if anyone has any suggestions to that end then I'm all ears.