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I have an original PS4 and I understand that the wifi isn’t the best. I was formerly able to have the console hardwired and would get speeds or 100mbps or faster. I am unable to hardwire now and via wifi get 30mbps sometimes, at best. Is there a way to upgrade the wifi on the console to support newer wifi connections? Such as 802.11ac? Would replacing the antenna help?
Hello, Is it specifically the PS4 that experiences speeds like that or is it all the devices on the WIFI network? As Alex said you can’t replace the WIFI card on the PS4. What you could do is buy a WIFI extender with speeds up to 100mb/ps and hardwire it trough that, but that is only usefull if the WIFI network even supports speeds like that. But make sure it has a RJ-45 plug on it.
Hi! Unforunately you can’t upgrade the WiFi card on the PS4, as it’s built into the motherboard. Replacing the antenna would not help much, unless you had problems with signal reception. Are you sure that your router isn’t the problem? Or the hard drive of the console that’s slow?
Hello. I know I’m a bit late but the original PS4 has a slower WiFi than PS4 Slim and pro for example. The problem isn’t probably laying in your router. I would suggest you checking your WiFi speed on your phone and comparing it to your PS4. If you want to go wireless you could get a WiFi signal booster (make sure it’s ac and 5Ghz) or whatever they are called next to your PS4 and plug Ethernet cable from it to PS4. Another way could be sharing internet via Ethernet cable from a laptop or pc for example. Good thing about this is that if your computer would happen to use only 2.4Ghz network card, you could just buy 5Ghz dongle from Aliexpress or Ebay for less than 10€.
How to get better internet on the ps4 with out lab cable
