If you own an HP envy laptop and are experiencing constant WiFi Connection issues having Ralink RT3290 WiFi adapter then this article is something that you were looking for a long time to get a fix for your HP Envy Ralink RT3290 WiFi Problems. I too own an Hp Envy TS15 J120TX laptop and my experience has been really bad with this laptop especially due to Ralink RT3290 WiFi adapter until now after i have fixed the issue by manually. I wish HP had provided good WiFi adapter but now if you have purchased HP envy laptop and are facing WiFi issues then don’t get disheartened because here are some fixes that you may try in order to fix HP Envy Ralink RT3290 WiFi Problems. Also it has been observed that users who have switched from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 are experiencing more WiFi connection drop out issues which seems likely to be a driver or software issue rather than being a hardware issue but still i would have preferred Intel Wireless adapter instead of Ralink or Mediatek Wireless Adapter
Note : Here I have mentioned three different fixes as per user reviews and experiences and I have arranged them in priority order so i would strongly suggest you to go step by step starting from Method – 1 until your problem is resolved.
Fix HP Envy Ralink RT3290 WiFi Problems – Best Fixes
Method – 1
If you are having WiFi connection issues or WiFi connection drop outs on your HP laptop then this is the first step that you should try in order to resolve the issue. Here what we are going to do is to disable Allow the Computer to turnoff this device to Save Power feature though this looks pretty strange but it has worked for many people and even HP support staff recommends this as the first step to fix Ralink WiFi Adapter issue.
- Go to My Computer -> Right Click on it -> Select Properties -> Select Device Manager.
- Under Device Manager Expand Network Adapters -> Right Click on Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn WiFi Adapter -> Select Properties as shown below.
- Navigate to Power Management Tab and Uncheck the box Allow the Computer to turnoff this device to Save Power feature as shown below.
- That’s it now better restart you computer and check your WiFi Connectivity.
I hope this fixes all your WiFi Connection drop out issues no matter which WiFi adapter you are having on your HP laptop but if still the problem persists don’t worry just try the Method 2 as mentioned below.
Method – 2
If in case after trying the above solution you are still facing the issue then there’s no reason to dissapoint as there are other alternative fixes that you can try one by one until your problem is resolved so keep trying all these fixes one by one.
- Go to My Computer -> Right Click on it -> Select Properties -> Select Device Manager.
- Expand Universal Serial Bus Controllers -> Select Generic USB Hub -> Right Click and go to properties.
- Navigate to Power Management Tab and Uncheck the box Allow the Computer to turnoff this device to Save Power feature as shown below.
- Repeat the same for the other Generic USB hub port and that’s it.
- Restart your system and check your WiFi Connectivity if the problem still persists try with the below method 3.
Note – You might be wondering what relation is between disabling power management feature in Generic USB Hub and WiFi network connection and to be honest i also don’t know but somewhere in HP forum i have read a user tried this and it worked for him so it is worth trying…I also personally keep this feature disabled.
Method – 3
The above two mentioned methods are the one that you can try without the need of installing or updating your WiFi adapter and that’s why you should first try them and then try this one if the above two method fails to solve your issue.
Currently there are two Ralink WiFi Adapter drivers version 5.0.37.0 and 5.0.45.0 and I would suggest you to first try the 5.0.37.0 driver it is the best and reliable driver that will definitely fix your WiFi connection problems else Install the 5.0.45.0
How to Install or Update Ralink WiFi Driver : Steps to Follow
- Go to My Computer -> Right Click on it -> Select Properties -> Select Device Manager.
- Under Device Manager Expand Network Adapters -> Right Click on Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn WiFi Adapter -> Select Uninstall as shown below.
- After this Restart your system no matter whether your system prompts for restart or not.
- Download the Ralink WiFi Driver from above given link and Install it.
- That’s it and now you will no longer face any kind of HP Envy Ralink RT3290 WiFi Problems.
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