You may wish to change your channel to a less cluttered one.

Assuming you have a laptop with a wireless card, download NetStumbler:
http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/

Filter the results using the left-hand pane to get just your own router
listed.  You should be able to get a bar graph continuously showing your
signal strength.

Change channels on the router, but note that there are only a few
channels that do not overlap, 1, 6 and 11, see
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Sections-article59-page3.php  But note
this http://www.tomsnetworking.com/FAQ-37-Performance-16.php#486 states
that there may be 4 non-overlapping channels, 1, 4, 8 and 11.

That second link worked out for me - channel 8 turned out to have the
highest, most stable signal in my setup.  I have 7-12 wireless networks
in my area so congestion is a big problem for me.

As you change channels, the graph will show your signal.  Note that
there can be significant differences.


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