OK I have a different problem. My router is on the other side of the house from my laptop and the wireless signal barely reaches. I get frequent drop outs and slow service most of the time. I even got one of the extended range routers but it was worse than my regular Netgear G router. What can I do to get better service at my laptop? I have heard about access points but don't really understand how they work. Any ideas? I do have several spare routers if they woulod help.