Slow wifi on Zoris OS 17.3 PRO

General Help
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Hello! Completely new to the Linux and Zorin OS environments. Enjoying myself so far, and it's a breath of fresh air after being a lifelong Windows user. However, I've run into an issue where my Wi-Fi speeds function at less than half of the 500mbps speeds I pay for on Zorin OS. I've been averaging between 200-230 down and 150 up. I've tested speeds both on and off my VPN, and both are pretty similar. Speeds are upwards of 500 on my phone, tablet, and Windows desktop computer. I've made sure that my Wi-Fi is connected to the 5GHz connection.

I completely replaced Windows 11 with Zorin 17.3 Pro, so no dual booting or anything. I'm working on a 4-year-old Asus Vivobook X512DAP- F512DA. Any suggestions would be appreciated, but again, I am completely new to this setup.

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Hi and welcome. Please see if changing power save settings resolves the issue:

This from Brave A.I. search engine via mojeek (Zorin 17 is a fork of Ubuntu 22.04):

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Disable WiFi Power Saving in Ubuntu 22.04

To disable Wi-Fi power saving in Ubuntu 22.04, you can use NetworkManager by editing the /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf file. If this file does not exist, you can create it. Add or modify the following lines:

[connection]
wifi.powersave = 2

This sets the power save mode to disable for all Wi-Fi connections. After making these changes, restart NetworkManager with the command:

sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager

Alternatively, you can use a script to disable Wi-Fi power management every minute using CRON. Here is an example script:

#!/bin/bash
iwconfig wlp2s0 power off

Save this script as wireless_power_management_off , make it executable with sudo chmod 700 wireless_power_management_off , and then add a CRON job to run it every minute:

sudo crontab -e

Add the following line to the CRON configuration:

* * * * * /path/to/wireless_power_management_off

If you are using TLP or powertop, these utilities might also be setting Wi-Fi power management, so you may need to configure them accordingly to disable power management.

If you are using netplan, switching to NetworkManager and configuring it as described above may also resolve the issue.

Ensure that the owner of the file is root and that it has the correct permissions before running the CRON job."

Footnote: to edit that .conf file at the start of the article add:

sudo nano edit /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf

using the terminal (Menu | Utilities | Tetminal or Ctrl+ Alt+ T or just start typing 'Terminal' in the search bar of the menu.)

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Welcome to the Forum!

Please check, if in the BIOS Secure Boot and Fast Boot are disabled. The you could take a Look in the ''Additional Drivers'' Tab in Software & Updates if there is a Driver offered for Your Wifi Card.

And You could try switching from Wayland to Xorg. to do that, go to the Login Screen (not the Lock Screen). Simply reboot for that. On the Login Screen click on Your Profile so that the Password Field appears. It has to be appeared. When it is appeared, You should see a Gear Icon in the bottom right Corner. Click on it and choose the Option ''Zorin Desktop on Xorg'' and then log in and test if it runs better.