Stupid buggy POS Realtek WiFi RTL8852BE

[trparky]

I have an HP notebook that has a known buggy POS Realtek RTL8852BE in it.

The driver is crashing with logs in the Event Viewer. The system has full WiFi signal strength but if you put any kind of load on it like a speed test, the connection will drop.

Any suggestions before I want to throw the damn notebook out the damn window?

 

[LabRat 891]

I'd spend some more time trying drivers.
There's some reports of both the latest 2025 drivers from Lenovo mitigating the issue, and an older driver (6001.15.123.321 (2024-06-26)) driver.
I've had *some* luck w/ using other Laptop/Desktop Brands' drivers before, manually+extracting installing the driver package.

disabling 2.4Ghz and any power savings settings, apparently can help, too.

Beyond that... I'd consider replacing the wifi card over the whole laptop.

 

[trparky]

Have any links to drivers?

 

[Space Lynx]

just buy a usb wifi adapter? kind of annoying you'd have to go that route i know, but its better no internet at all

 

[trparky]

I found this driver…

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds562981-realtek-wireless-driver-for-windows-11-version-22h2-or-later-10-version-22h2-or-later-thinkpad-e14-gen-5-type-21jr-21js-e16-gen-1-type-21jt-21ju

 

[LabRat 891]

Have any links to drivers?

Lenovo-source'd latest (07/07/2025) driver:

https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles/jawl19rc.exe

(run the .exe, tell it extract only, use device manager to manually force the driver install)

Dell-source'd latest:

https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER13004495M/1/Realtek-RTL8852BE-Wi-Fi-and-Bluetooth-Driver_PK9D8_WIN64_6001.15.157.0_A06.EXE

HP-source (07/04/25):

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp160001-160500/sp160300.exe

MSFT Update Catalog (older drivers to try, etc.):

Microsoft Update Catalog

There's also at least 1 anecdotal report of forcing RTL8852CE drivers 'helping'.

 

[trparky]

Well, I installed the Lenovo packaged version of the driver you posted about. I'm crossing my fingers here.

 

[trparky]

Unfortunately, connections are still dropping out. I have no choice but to replace the stupid WiFi card in the notebook.

 

[eidairaman1]

Unfortunately, connections are still dropping out. I have no choice but to replace the stupid WiFi card in the notebook.

As long as the antenna wires aren't borked thats the only other solution besides a usb wifi adapter

 

[remixedcat]

Unfortunately, connections are still dropping out. I have no choice but to replace the stupid WiFi card in the notebook.

get intel adapters they are the most solid. STAY TF AWAY FROM BROADCOM IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE. hahah

 

[trparky]

Yeah, I have an Intel AX210 card coming. I'm done with that Realtek wireless chipset, it's absolute garbage.

Only issue that I might have is that there's only one antenna lead so instead of having 2x2 MIMO, it's going to be 1x1 MIMO.

 

[remixedcat]

Yeah, I have an Intel AX210 card coming. I'm done with that Realtek wireless chipset, it's absolute garbage.

Only issue that I might have is that there's only one antenna lead so instead of having 2x2 MIMO, it's going to be 1x1 MIMO.

1x1 mimo is better than what you are currently experiencing lmao

 

[jsfitz54]

@trparky :

Have you seen this, https://treexy.com/products/driver-...ealtek/rtl8852be-wifi-6-80211ax-pcie-adapter/

 

[_roman_]

Yeah, I have an Intel AX210 card coming. I'm done with that Realtek wireless chipset, it's absolute garbage.

A bad choice. Works in Microsoft windows 11 but has issues with the linux kernel. Intel AX210 needs all power saving features disabled on my previous ASUS Prime x670-p mainboard.

No issue with that in W11 pro and the gnu userspace - new mainboard for around 2-3 weeks:
11:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter

 

[TheLostSwede]

Yeah, I have an Intel AX210 card coming. I'm done with that Realtek wireless chipset, it's absolute garbage.

Only issue that I might have is that there's only one antenna lead so instead of having 2x2 MIMO, it's going to be 1x1 MIMO.

It's from another HP notebook I hope? HP, Lenovo, Dell and others have white/blacklists for things like WiFi modules, so you can't just pop any random bit of hardware in there and expect it to work.

Only one antenna wire means you might end up frying that card. Intel makes 1x1 modules as well.

Also, there's no such thing as 1x1 MIMO, it's called SISO.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Try some customer drivers and see what happens. I had the same issue and it went away after installing.

Thread '[Intel AX1xx/AX2xx/AX4xx/AX16xx/BE2xx/BE17xx] Intel Modded Wi-Fi Driver with Intel® Killer™ Features'

Sep 4, 2024

The drivers that I will be providing it to you today are made for Intel AX2xx-AX16xx-BE2xx-BE17xx Wi-Fi module chip that is present to almost all OEM/Vendor laptops [Mostly on Intel based laptops].

Unfortunately Intel stock drivers differentiate between top of the line of Intel Wi-Fi chip and the cheaper/older ones... even though they have the exact same hardware specifications yet.. they lock features & performance improvements related to the driver functions to only top tier/top of the line of Intel Wi-Fi chip and neglect older Intel Wi-Fi chip with old drivers & un-optimized functions...

• THEBOSS619
• Replies: 369
• Forum: Networking & Security

• 
• 

The only time it disconnects now is if im doing file transfers while the ambient temp is 33'c. It just overheats.

 

[trparky]

It's from another HP notebook I hope? HP, Lenovo, Dell and others have white/blacklists for things like WiFi modules, so you can't just pop any random bit of hardware in there and expect it to work.

Only one antenna wire means you might end up frying that card. Intel makes 1x1 modules as well.

Also, there's no such thing as 1x1 MIMO, it's called SISO.

Ah shit. I wasn’t aware of that.

Do you have any idea of what I can use? Perhaps a USB WiFi instead? I’ve tried to find a USB-C WiFi device but I can’t find any. The other regular USB ports are already being used.

 

[eidairaman1]

get intel adapters they are the most solid. STAY TF AWAY FROM BROADCOM IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE. hahah

Atheros

 

[TheLostSwede]

Atheros

They haven't existed as a company since 2011, Qualcomm bought them. This is why their networking stuff was referred to as QCA (QualComm Atheros) for many years, but even that is gone now.

Ah shit. I wasn’t aware of that.

Do you have any idea of what I can use? Perhaps a USB WiFi instead? I’ve tried to find a USB-C WiFi device but I can’t find any. The other regular USB ports are already being used.

I don't know what notebook you have, but all business models are guaranteed to have this kind of lockout, consumer stuff might not.
Since there's no public information, you're simply going to have to search and see if someone else has managed to swap out the WiFi card on your laptop.
You can get USB-C to USB-A adapters for a few bucks, just don't go too cheap.

 

[Frick]

Well, I installed the Lenovo packaged version of the driver you posted about. I'm crossing my fingers here.

Did you try forcing the RTL8852CE drivers as @LabRat 891 suggested?

 

[TheLostSwede]

Try some customer drivers and see what happens. I had the same issue and it went away after installing.

Thread '[Intel AX1xx/AX2xx/AX4xx/AX16xx/BE2xx/BE17xx] Intel Modded Wi-Fi Driver with Intel® Killer™ Features'

Sep 4, 2024

The drivers that I will be providing it to you today are made for Intel AX2xx-AX16xx-BE2xx-BE17xx Wi-Fi module chip that is present to almost all OEM/Vendor laptops [Mostly on Intel based laptops].

Unfortunately Intel stock drivers differentiate between top of the line of Intel Wi-Fi chip and the cheaper/older ones... even though they have the exact same hardware specifications yet.. they lock features & performance improvements related to the driver functions to only top tier/top of the line of Intel Wi-Fi chip and neglect older Intel Wi-Fi chip with old drivers & un-optimized functions...

• THEBOSS619
• Replies: 369
• Forum: Networking & Security

• 
• 

The only time it disconnects now is if im doing file transfers while the ambient temp is 33'c. It just overheats.

How is that supposed to help him when he has a Realtek card?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

How is that supposed to help him when he has a Realtek card?

Dont some Intel wifi cards use Realtek chips? i mean it could work.

 

[remixedcat]

A bad choice. Works in Microsoft windows 11 but has issues with the linux kernel. Intel AX210 needs all power saving features disabled on my previous ASUS Prime x670-p mainboard.

No issue with that in W11 pro and the gnu userspace - new mainboard for around 2-3 weeks:
11:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter

I have an AX201 working fine in Linux mint 22.1 w kernel 6.8 on my dell precision 3550 laptop

 

[TheLostSwede]

Dont some Intel wifi cards use Realtek chips? i mean it could work.

Eh, no? And no.

 

[trparky]

Finally found a (hopefully) stable set of drivers for the stupid Realtek card, driver version 6001.15.157.0 that I found on Dell's website. Only problem is that it requires me to extract the files and manually install the drivers via the Device Manager. So far, so good. Ookla's Speed Test no longer seems to have a drop-out while uploading like it once did.

I did do a full wipe and reload of the notebook's OS and in the process updated it to Windows 11 24H2 along with updating the BIOS and the AMD chipset drivers.