Im running a dell inspiron 1710 laptop and its running off my wireless internet(wireless B-I know, i know its old lol)...my problem is my desktop where my router is located, is downstairs and on the other side of my house and I get a really crappy internet signal...maybe like 2 bars if im lucky. How can I boost my internet signal...i actually have a netgear wireless G setup that came with my laptop that I need to install but I dont think it will help much due to the distance issue with the router and laptop...is there anything else that I can do to boost my signal?
edit: I forgot to say that Im also running windows vista...dunno if that changes anything or not, Im not to computer saavy lol.

 

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

You can probably hook an external antenna up to your wireless card too... but it's not as fun!

 

foil all over the computer and you

 

frys electronics actually sells a littlew mineature settelite antena that hooks up to a laptop and you just point it towards the router and it boosts your signal..^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ or what he said will work haha..lol