Was there ever a fix for the rubbish realtec rtl8822ce WiFi card?

[whitestu]

Despite all windows updates being done and afaik latest driver the WiFi speed on my hp Envy is terrible. A £5 usb wifi dongle from eBay triples the download speed on Speedtest.net and makes internet use a completely different experience. Has HP given up on this one or is there any way to fix it without swapping out the WiFi card?

[TheOldMan]

Here is a thread that discussed that issue and the new driver that solved it.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Wireless-and-Networking/Realtek-RTL8822CE-802-11ac-PCIe-WiFi-...

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi,  @whitestu 

The driver linked in the discussion you were provided is way out of date.

This is the latest Wi-Fi driver for the RTL8822CE Wi-Fi adapter:

Realtek RTL8xxx Wireless LAN Drivers 

2024.10.228.9   Dec 7, 2023

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp150501-151000/sp150994.exe 

As far as a fix (if updating the driver doesn't help any)...none that I know of other than to replace the Wi-Fi card if possible.

If your notebook has an Intel core processor, you should be able to replace/upgrade the Realtek Wi-Fi adapter to either of these:

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0 MU-MIMO M.2 2230 non-vPro   HP part # / SPS #L35282-005

Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX + Bluetooth 5.2 M.2 2230 non-vPro   HP part # / SPS # M27269-005

If your notebook has an AMD processor, I will need to know the full model number or product number of your notebook to see if upgrading the Wi-Fi card would be possible.

[whitestu]

Thanks, I will try that driver this evening. It's AMD so can't swap for an intel card which is a shame as I have one in my dead hp pavilion

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

When you get home, if you let me know the model # of your notebook, I'll see what your options are (if any).

How to Find Your HP Laptop Model Number (Video) | HP® Tech Takes

There are possibilities for some AMD platforms.

For example, the Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0 MU-MIMO M.2 2230 non-vPro   HP part # / SPS #L35282-005 works fine in my HP AMD notebook because that is the one it came with from the factory.

[whitestu]

I tried installing the driver but it doesn't want the install using the exe. Maybe because it's an older version than the one I have - 2024.10.228.1. the one you linked to is 2024.0.10.221

The laptop is model 15-ee0000na x360 convertible.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks, Stu

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, Stu:

You should definitely be able to install the same card HP installed in my 15-ee0047nr x360 convertible.

The card is listed as supported in the service manual as well...Chapter 3, page 16.

c06618426.pdf (hp.com)

You can try installing the driver I posted in my first reply that I explained was much newer than 2024.0.10.221 driver you were given by TheOldMan earlier this morning.

Realtek RTL8xxx Wireless LAN Drivers 

2024.10.228.9   Dec 7, 2023

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp150501-151000/sp150994.exe 

[whitestu]

Thanks, not sure how I ended up with the other driver but 2024.0.10.221 works brilliantly.

Thanks a lot for your help 👍

Cheers

Stu