Surface Pro 3 Slow WiFi - 72Mbps Max (driver)

I was having persistent wifi connectivity problems. I went out and bought a brand new Linksys AC1600 (EA6400). I have things all setup and working. All of my devices are happy as can be.... Except my brand new surface pro3!

Not only is the Wireless N connection slow and unstable, but it does not see my AC wifi at all!

I saw in some other forums that people suggested downgrading the firmware on the surface. I did that, it did not help.

HELP!!!

I experienced the same problem, on AC routers the connection is not stable and slow.  For a device that is supposed to be cutting edge and costs over $1,000, Microsoft is putting the nail in the coffin by releasing it without properly testing the wireless adapter (once again).  My main issue is that this is the same problem that Surface Pro 2 had and it is carrying over the new device as well.  It does not make sense that my $200 Nexus 7 has a better WiFi adapter and software than the $1,400 Surface Pro 3.  Even inexpensive touch based notebooks with Windows 8.1 ($450) are much more reliable than the Surface Pro 3.

Microsoft Support says there are no issues with AC routers and that it must be my router and/or a defective tablet which was already traded for a new one and still has the same issue.   They recommended that the only solution was to either restore from Factory and disable windows updates, or return the device for a refund.

Disabling Windows updates is not a solution to the WiFi (Limited Connectivity) and poor performance problem.

I have been trying to support Microsoft because the Surface Pro line had some cutting edge design features, but a product is only as good as the company behind it. 

Rolling back the WiFi driver does not work, and why would I want to spend hours re-installing all the software again just to disable Windows Updates and "See if it works".  This is why users will start to switch over to another OS, I don't want to, but I don't have the time to be beta testing Microsoft devices / OSs. 

Hopefully Microsoft is listening and fixes the problem.  It may be too late for people that had to switch.

Thanks!

It's much appreciated.

Hello

I tried the mentioned fix and it seems to have worked.. I am at 270-300 And internal networkingnis quite fast.

I uninstalled the battery, then ac adapter then marvell adapter, windows asked if I wanted to delete then driver and I chose yes.

rebooted and all 3 were installed.

driver version 15.68.3036.67 04/24/2014 was installed.

the other two have drivers dated 6/21/2006

I tried a speed test on and off power and with and without bluetooth, no problems so far

I understand what you've communicated thus far. Disabling Windows Update, uninstalling the 3x drivers you've mentioned, and then rebooting, does not result in any different/original drivers being reinstalled after the reboot. The update "6/19 update" is not automagically uninstalled as a result of removing those drivers.

If you could post the KB number of the update that you're saying is now pending, then I could attempt to make sense of the fix that you've described.

Thank you.