Ever since I put this Raspberry Pi in a sweet all metal heatsink case, the wifi reception has been... oh.
@ancientjames For situations like these, or when I just need better wifi reach, I turn off the internal wifi via /boot/config.txt and use one of these...
https://www.amazon.com/BrosTrend-600Mbps-Wireless-Internet-AC2/dp/B01GC8XH0S
If you get one, I'd suggest also getting a short USB A extender to make it easier to connect.