PS5 Slow WiFi Issues? Laging With Good Internet? [FIXED]

It’s been days since I am facing PS5 lagging on WiFi as every time I go online to play a COD MW2 with my friends the internet gets really bad on my PS5.

While this may seem like a minor inconvenience at first, it can quickly become a frustrating and even game-breaking problem for avid gamers like the one below

I’m have terrible lag issues on ps5 wireless connection and I need help I’m frustrated
by u/johnwoods772 in modernwarfare

But you don’t need to worry because, in this article, we’ll explore the causes of PS5 lag on WiFi and offer some solutions to help you get back to gaming without interruption

Why is my PS5 lagging with good Internet?

Your PS5 WiFi is slow due to the following reasons:

1. Your router software might be outdated.
2. The PSN server may be under maintenance.
3. Interference between the router and PS5.
4. Problems with your console’s internal hardware
5. Incorrect DNS settings or not changed

Does PS5 use a lot of WIFI? What is a good WIFI Speed for PS5?

The good WiFi speed for better gaming on PS5 is at least 50–100 Mbps.

Solution 1: Restart your Router

The first thing you need to do to get over PS5 lagging on WiFi is to power cycle your router

Restarting your router will allow you to establish a new connection with your ISP without any bugs.

Just follow the steps below:

1. Turn off your router completely by taking out the power cable from the power switch
2. Now leave it for 2 minutes and then plug it back in
3. And check for your internet connection.

After checking the internet connection make sure you set the WiFi frequency band to 5GHz and for that continue to the next solution.

Also Read: Error CE-34878-0 COD Modern Warfare 2

Solution 2: Set the WiFi frequency band to 5GHz on PS5

Before trying this solution you need to make sure that your router is a 5GHz one because many users were able to fix the PS5 connection speed slow by changing the band to 5GHz

So, follow the steps below:

1. Go to Settings from the PS5 homepage
   
2. Scroll down to Network and click on it to access Network Settings
   
3. Choose Settings from the left sidebar and scroll down to Set up Internet Connection from the expanded menu
   
4. You should see the WiFi you are connected to and pressing the options key as shown in the image would open a menu with the WiFi.
   
5. Choose Wi-Fi Frequency Bands and set it to 5 GHz.
   

If you are unable to see the 5GHz option, then your WiFi router doesn’t have 5GHz support or try to connect with the 5GHz option your router generates if it has one.

Here’s also a helpful video for changing your WiFi band on PS5.

Also Read: Call of Duty MW2 Dev Error 253 on PS5

Solution 3: Restart Your PS5

Whenever you encounter a PS5 lagging but internet is fine or any other bug/glitch, you should try restarting your PS5.

WHY?

Restarting the console will eliminate any temporary errors/glitches occurring due to the old/corrupted cache.

So, here is how you can restart your PS5:

1. Press the PlayStation (PS) button on your controller.
   
2. From the menu shown, Select the Power option (right-most)
3. From the small menu that will appear on the power icon, select the last option “Restart PS5”
   
4. While your PS5 restarts, don’t unplug any cord to avoid any hardware failure.
   

Here’s a supporting video to restart PS5 for your ease:

Also Read: COD Modern Warfare 2 mission “Alone” Crashing On PS4/PS5

Solution 4: Update Your Router’s Firmware

Sometimes outdated router software leads to a drop in internet speed resulting in PS5 lagging but internet is fine

So, it’s best to update your router firmware to get over the error.

And here’s how you can update your router firmware:

1. Go to your router login page.
2. Sign in and look for the software update option.
3. And then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Solution 5: Use an Ethernet Cable

If you are experiencing unstable internet on your PS5 connection speed slow and your WiFi has a good enough speed, then maybe some receiving or glitches could be causing an unstable connection.

Alternatively, PS5 comes with an ethernet port that would let you experience uninterrupted connection.

Here’s how to do it:

Step A. Connecting Ethernet Cable to PS5

At the rear of your PS5 where you have put your power cable and HDMI cable, you’d find an Ethernet port where you need to insert an ethernet cable from your router.

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Make sure you have inserted in the output port of your router, your network is active and the cable works fine.

Step B. Setting Up LAN on PS5

1. Go to Settings from the PS5 homepage
   
2. Scroll down to Network and click on it to access Network Settings
   
3. Choose Settings from the left sidebar and scroll down to Set up Internet Connection from the expanded menu
   
4. In the new screen, scroll down to Set Up Wired LAN and press X on it from your controller.
   
5. A new dialog would open where you can rename your connection and then proceed to Connect to it.
   
6. It would take a short while to get you connected to your Wired network.
   

Are you still, facing the error?

Then try a different network

Solution 6: Connect to a Hotspot/Different WiFi

Most of the network errors are due to your connected network. Either it’s too slow or their some connection issues with your network. To see if your network is not faulty, try switching to a different WiFi or your mobile’s hotspot.

1. Go to Settings from the PS5 homepage
   
2. Scroll down to Network and click on it to access Network Settings
   
3. Choose Settings from the left sidebar and scroll down to Set up Internet Connection from the expanded menu
   
4. Now you will see a connected WiFi that can be the issue and cause PS5 connection speed slow. Under that, you’d be finding more WiFi signals and in my case, I see the hotspot I turned on as well.
   In case you don’t find your WiFi network, press the triangle button on your controller to scan networks.
   
5. Scroll down to your desired WiFi, click on it and enter your password to connect, and see if you are facing any errors.
   

Here’s how a video for the same process:

If not then continue to the next solution.

Solution 7: How to Change Your DNS Settings On PS5?

There are some faulty DNS servers that may cause PS5 lagging on WiFi issues.

So, let’s change the DNS Settings:

1. Go to Settings from the PS5 homepage
   
2. Scroll down to Network and click on it to access Network Settings
   
3. Choose Settings from the left sidebar and scroll down to Set up Internet Connection from the expanded menu
   
4. Now, press the options button on the Connected Network to access Advanced settings as shown in the image.
   
5. Scroll down in the Advanced Settings menu to access DNS Settings. Click on it and the small menu, select Manual.
   
6. More Settings would appear:
   • For Primary settings enter 8.8.8.8
   • For Secondary 8.8.4.4 to match the Google DNS.
     
7. Then click OK to save the changes.
8. And Reboot your PS5 to check if the error is gone.

Solution 8: Call Your ISP

If changing DNS couldn’t help you solve PS5 bad WiFi then contact your Internet Service Provider(ISP).

They will access that data that you can’t and will know what’s going wrong with your internet connection.

Moreover, tell your ISP to open the following ports:

1. TCP: 80, 443, 3478, 3479
2. UDP: 3478, 3479, 49152 ~ 65535

And if the situation is worse then they will be sending a professional and make it work for you.

Solution 9: Contact PlayStation Support

If none of the above solutions work for you then there might be a chance that your PS5 has issues.

You can visit the PlayStation Official Website to get it repaired and choose the relevant issue which in your case would be according to PS5 lagging on WiFi.

Make sure you tell all the solutions you have applied to your console and let them know the issue you are facing. This will help the support agent to identify the main reason for this error. They should reply to you ideally within 24 hours and if you don’t get any reply within 2-3 days, then you might need to make another support ticket.

If still, you have a query feel free to share your experiences and question in the comments section below.