After the race
Wifi gear
If the Chaos Circuit says your wifi is mid, these are the usual fixes: a cable, an extender, mesh, powerline, or a travel router. Prices are from Amazon and can change.
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rhinocables Cat6 ethernet cable, 5m
Gigabit patch lead with snagless RJ45 ends. The boring fix when wifi is the problem and a wire will do.
TP-Link RE315 AC1200 WiFi extender
Dual-band booster with an ethernet port and external antennas. Fills the room the router forgot.
TP-Link Deco M4 mesh add-on
AC1200 mesh unit. Covers about 140 m², talks to other Deco units, and keeps phones on one network as you walk.
UGREEN USB-C to ethernet adapter
Aluminium gigabit dongle, up to 1000 Mbps, driver-free on current Windows and macOS. The honest way to run a speed test.
TP-Link TL-PA717 powerline kit
HomePlug AV2 pair, up to 1000 Mbps over the mains, gigabit port, plug and play. For thick walls wifi cannot punch through.
TP-Link TL-WR902AC travel router
Pocket AC750 router. Hotel wifi, hotspot, extender, or access point, with a UK plug.