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Can you upgrade wifi on PS4?

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?

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bert [Entry]

"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?"
bert [Entry]

"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€."
bert [Entry]

How to get better internet on the ps4 with out lab cable
bert [Entry]

"If you have good ethernet speeds from your router, try investing in some decent powerline ethernet adapters. Plugin one unit near your router and the other near your console. Use cat6a cables from router to adapter1 and from adapter2 to console.

This is a good pair you can get on Amazon for under $100.

“TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter - 2 Gigabit Ports, Ethernet Over Power, Plug&Play, Power Saving, 2x2 MIMO, Noise Filtering, Extra Power Socket for other Devices (TL-PA9020P KIT)”"