How I knew for sure I needed a new Wi-Fi router

I’m sure I don’t need to sell most people on this, but when it comes to troubleshooting tech issues, it’s always best to pick the cheap options first. When my old Razer laptop was dying this summer, for example, I didn’t immediately start shopping for a new one — I seized on a suggestion from my wife to try repairing Windows from a bootable USB stick. At a certain point, I was forced to admit defeat and buy a new PC, but it would’ve been ridiculous to jump straight to spending thousands of dollars.