<< are there still network issues happening? >>
there were never Network issues happening.
Some users unwisely installed ESET anti-virus, and in addition to intolerable scanning of files for no benefit whatsoever, it also added "filters" that interfered with proper operation of macOS Networking.
By far the easiest way to cause poor performance, instability, overheating and crashing is to install ANY third-party speeder-uppers, Cleaners, Optimizers, or Virus scanners, Bit Torrent, or a VPN that you installed yourself.
if you have any of those Installed, they will increasing make you miserable. That is NOT a defect in MacOS, its an error in choosing who you Trust.
"Everything you need for proper, safe operation of MacOS was shipped in the box, except ONE item-- that is an external drive on which to store your backup copies. A Very good Utility to make that Backup, Time Machine, is already built in."