Realtek RTL8821CE PCIe Wifi driver problem, wifi speed very slow, on connecting to 2.4ghz network, often disconnects.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Bug Description
I am using the Realtek 8821C PCIE Wifi driver that is provided in the Additional drivers app of Ubuntu. When I connect to a 2.4 ghz network, the internet speed is very slow, it rarely goes above 4mbps. But the driver works fine when connected to a 5ghz network, easily reaching speeds of over 80mbps. I don't think it is a problem of my wifi router because in Windows OS running on the same laptop, I mostly get speeds of around 40mbps when connected to the 2.4 ghz network.
1. What is the full computer model number?
Ans: HP Laptop 15s-eq0500AU.
2. If you update your BIOS to the newest version following the guide here, does this change anything?
Ans: No.
3. Regarding your wireless Access Point (WAP):
3c. What wireless connection type are you using (802.11ac, 802.11n 150/300, 802.11g, etc.)?
Ans: 802.11n
3d. If you switch to a different wireless type (802.11g or 802.11n if you are using 802.11g) does this change anything?
Ans: Yes, in the 5ghz 802.11ac type, the speed is very normally very good.
3f. In order to understand the wireless environment your WAP is working in, please provide the output of the following terminal command:
sudo iw dev wlan0 scan | grep -i "ds parameter set"
Ans: [sudo] password for soumadeepsarkar1:
command failed: No such device (-19)
Output of
sudo iw dev wlo1 scan | grep -i "ds parameter set"
DS Parameter set: channel 11
DS Parameter set: channel 149
DS Parameter set: channel 149
DS Parameter set: channel 11
DS Parameter set: channel 2
DS Parameter set: channel 6
DS Parameter set: channel 10
DS Parameter set: channel 1
DS Parameter set: channel 7
DS Parameter set: channel 13
DS Parameter set: channel 1
DS Parameter set: channel 1
DS Parameter set: channel 4
DS Parameter set: channel 3
DS Parameter set: channel 10
3g. What encryption type are you using (ex. WEP, WPA2-PSK, etc.)?
Ans: WPA2-PSK
3o. What frequency are you using (2.4GHz, 5GHz, etc.)?
Ans: 2.4 GHz
3p. If you change frequency does it change anything?
Ans: Yes, speed is good in 5ghz
4. Does another wireless device tested with the WAP have the same problem as the hardware you initially reported with?
Ans: No.
5. What is the distance of the wireless device from the WAP?
Ans: 6 metre
6. What is the number and type of obstructions between your device and the WAP?
Ans: 2
6a. If you bring the device close to the WAP and eliminate obstructions, does this change anything?
Ans: No
7. Does the issue occur with different WAPs?
Ans: Yes
8. Is it a regression (i.e. did the problem happen in a prior Ubuntu release)? If so, what release specifically did it last work with? If you do not know, could you please test for this in the earliest release of Ubuntu that is supported as per Ubuntu Releases?
Ans: I don't know if it is a regression and I cannot test for this in another release of Ubuntu.
9. Does this problem occur in the newest mainline kernel following https:/
Ans: Kernel version: 5.11.0-25-generic
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
/dev/snd/
CasperMD5CheckR
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Jul 25 10:11:55 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-07-02 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
MachineType: HP HP Laptop 15s-eq0xxx
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_IN
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 amdgpudrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.197.2
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to hirsute on 2021-07-02 (22 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/13/2021
dmi.bios.release: 15.42
dmi.bios.vendor: AMI
dmi.bios.version: F.42
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: 86FD
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: 99.41
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.chassis.
dmi.ec.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAMI:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV HP Notebook
dmi.product.name: HP Laptop 15s-eq0xxx
dmi.product.sku: 440L6PA#ACJ
dmi.sys.vendor: HP
description: | updated |
tags: | removed: wayland-session |
tags: | added: wifi |
Can you share result of the following command when you're suffering very slow wifi speed?
1. iw dev wlan0 link
2. iw dev wlan0 get power_save
Please let me know if the command "iw dev wlan0 set power_save off" can do any help.