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How do I increase wifi signal in apartment?

I live in an apartment complex and my laptop picks up about 3 wifi signals with different names. I kind of piggyback off these internet wifi signals but they're all about only 2 bars and they're slow. Is there any accessory I can buy to increase the signal strength for my laptop?

Public Comments

1. You can take some aluminum foil and make a makeshift satalite dish near the reciever, touching the laptop, and point it towards the source....you will have an increase of between 10-25%
2. "Piggybacking" is theft of service and unauthorized use of a computer - both felonies on the federal level.
   
   
   
   You increase the signal by BUYING internet service of your own.
3. No.
4. Try buying a Linksys wireless-N network adapter. model no. WUSB300N. I have a weak signal too and it works well for me. It cost about $70-80. Tell your neighbors to keep their wifi signal out of your apartment = )
   
   
   
   Re: This is what it looks like...it is smaller than it looks...about the size of a credit card.
   
   
   
   http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2659052&Sku=L48-2554
   
   
   
   or
   
   
   
   http://www.directdial.com/WUSB300N.html