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How to solve Realtek RTL8723BE weak wifi signal problem in ubuntu

Go to the below link and download the new driver zip file to desktop and unzip it to the desktop.

Download

In the terminal windows type the below code and press enter.

cd Desktop

Then type the below code and press enter.

cd rtlwifi_new-rock.new_btcoex

then type below command and enter.

make

Type and enter

sudo make install

Type your ubuntu password. then type below command and enter.

sudo modprobe -rv rtl8723be

Then type below line of code in your terminal and press the enter button.

sudo modprobe -v rtl8723be ant_sel=2

then type and enter.

sudo ip link set wlp13s0 up

Then type below command in terminal and enter.It will scan all networks with signal strength.

sudo iw dev wlp13s0 scan

To make the settings permanent,type below command in terminal and press enter.

echo "options rtl8723be ant_sel=2" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/50-rtl8723be.conf

Note: After your OS (Kernel) update, you need to apply these settings again to get strong signal.

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