@ArcherC8 Thanks -- I have switched the laptop from 5G to 2.4G. Will continue to monitor for the next 24 hours.

@ArcherC8 No, I do my backups manually. I'm currently trying to find a network sniffer to run on the iPad. FWIW, I have a ping tool on the iPad. Ping response is fine when the laptop ping is okay,...

@Ryan Actually, now I'm wondering if this may be specific to my MacBook Air: I left the ping running all night on my MBA. In the morning I spent a half hour using my iPad (WiFi) to access the Web,...

@Ryan Thank you for your reply. I'm connected to the 5GHz band. Router is sitting on a wooden table. Underside I would describe as hot, but not uncomfortable to touch or hold. Behavior only began in...

Several times a day the wifi connection from my laptop (Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1, Sonoma 14.6.1) gets incredibly slow. I set up a repeating ping from my laptop (to apple.com). Normally there's a...