Need to boost internet wireless received signal

I have a wireless Internet connection and am running Windows Vista
Home Premium edition on a HP Pavilion dv6500 notebook computer. I am
now at a summer location that has a number of cottages. My broadband
transmission connection is at one end of the group of cottages. I am
having problems getting connected via wireless at the furthest
locations from the wireless source. I have to physically move closer
to the transmitter/receiver and then after I make the connections am
able to move almost to the furthest cabin and continue to surf the
net.
Is there a way via something I can put externally on the notebook to
be able to boost the received signal into the computer. What are my
options? I do not see any connection for an external antenna on the
laptop. Is there something like a repeater that I could place half way
between the source at one end and the last cabin? The best solution is
if I could get some sort of PCMCIA card with an external antenna and
amplifier. Does such a card exist?

DJW,

Yes, you can install a PCMCIA wireless adapter, but I don't know whether
your performance would improve over what you already have. These wireless
signals have limitations. You can start your search here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Descr...ion=pcm

In addition, you can use a booster device. I'm sure the above website has
such boosters available. At the site, just do a search. Also, google is a
good way to find products.
--
freddy


"DJW" wrote:

> I have a wireless Internet connection and am running Windows Vista
> Home Premium edition on a HP Pavilion dv6500 notebook computer. I am
> now at a summer location that has a number of cottages. My broadband
> transmission connection is at one end of the group of cottages. I am
> having problems getting connected via wireless at the furthest
> locations from the wireless source. I have to physically move closer
> to the transmitter/receiver and then after I make the connections am
> able to move almost to the furthest cabin and continue to surf the
> net.
> Is there a way via something I can put externally on the notebook to
> be able to boost the received signal into the computer. What are my
> options? I do not see any connection for an external antenna on the
> laptop. Is there something like a repeater that I could place half way
> between the source at one end and the last cabin? The best solution is
> if I could get some sort of PCMCIA card with an external antenna and
> amplifier. Does such a card exist?
>
>