How to raise Link Speed

[murf22]

Hi All,  I purchased this new 17" Laptop and my wifi speed is only 350-400 mbs when I am getting 1 gig coming to the router.  My link speed is 600.  Is there a way to raise this?  I have Windows 11 Home.  I have done all the driver updates.  My wife has the same computer and she gets 1201 link speed and wifi speed of 800-900.  TIA for any help.

[VikramTheGreat]

Hi @murf22,

Welcome to HP Support Community.
 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

I understand you have a brand new HP 17" Laptop that is not reaching the expected Wi-Fi speed while another identical laptop is performing better, follow these steps to troubleshoot and improve your Wi-Fi speed:

1. Check Your Network Adapter's Capabilities:

1. Open Command Prompt (Press Win + R, type cmd, and hit Enter).
2. Type:  netsh wlan show interfaces
3. Look for "Receive Rate (Mbps)" and "Transmit Rate (Mbps)". 
   • If your link speed is 600 Mbps, your Wi-Fi adapter may not support full Gigabit Wi-Fi.
      

2. Ensure Your Laptop is Using the 5GHz Band:

1. Press Win + X → Select "Device Manager".
2. Expand "Network Adapters" and find your Wi-Fi adapter (e.g., MediaTek or Realtek Wireless Adapter).
3. Right-click → Select Properties → Go to the Advanced tab.
4. Look for "Preferred Band" and set it to "5GHz only".
5. Click OK and restart your laptop.

3. Update Your Wi-Fi Drivers Manually

Even if Windows says your drivers are up to date, it's best to manually check: HP Website

4. Adjust Wi-Fi Power Management Settings

1. Open Device Manager (Win + X → Select Device Manager).
2. Expand Network Adapters → Right-click your Wi-Fi adapter → Select Properties.
3. Go to Power Management tab.
4. Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".
5. Click OK.

For more help please use our HP Link 

I hope this helps.

Take care and have a good day.

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VikramTheGreat

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