WIFI upgrade advice

[WildW_UK]

 I'm looking for some advice on what to buy to improve our slow and weak WIFI. I'm in the UK where the most common setup is a cheap combined modem/router provided free by the internet service provider, and ours provides a spotty and barely usable experience throughout the house. We have a couple of desktop PCs upstairs that are connected through TP-Link homeplug adapters, which mostly work but drop out for minutes at a time every now and then. We rent so we can't run any ethernet cables upstairs or through walls. I'm hoping that some more modern WIFI kit will make things better.

 

Whatever I get - WIFI router or access point I guess - will need to handle two gaming PCs and mutliple TVs streaming stuff. I see lots of choices at lots of different price points, and I don't know how much it is worth spending. Because we have desktops with no existing WIFI I'll also need adapters for those. . . is it worthwhile to go for PCIe cards with more significant antennas, or are USB WIFI dongles up to the task?

[DrMacintosh]

30 minutes ago, WildW_UK said:

is it worthwhile to go for PCIe cards with more significant antennas, or are USB WIFI dongles up to the task?

You absolutely want dedicated wifi cards for your PC. USB ones wont cut it. I've got one of these and its great: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4VH4G1C?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details you could go with a cheaper Wifi 6 one. 

 

I personally recommend the Linksys Velop AX4200: https://www.linksys.com/gb/tri-band-ax4200-mesh-wifi-6-router/MX4200-UK.html

 

Heres a review: https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/linksys-velop-ax4200

 

Great wifi 6 router with a nice companion app. Try just one out and see if you need a second to cover your home.