Improve signal strength?

If its not your router, there may not be much you can do really. If it was, you can swap the antenna and/or change the wireless channel to improve coverage. Also moving it out of a corner or cupboard and putting it somewhere higher helps.

USB dongle probably isn't the best receiver - go for a PCI Card and get a 5dbi antenna.
 
If you could have changed the router and it was connected to cable (or anything else presented over ethernet), something like a WRT54GL would've been an idea too.
 
Cantenna :D

I just shoved my Wireless USB Stick near-ish the bottom and it went from one bar to three ;)

I then added a bit of triangle shaped cardboard wrapped in tin foil to the router's antenna and when positioned right I got full signal ;):D

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Also have a pic of the cardboard tinfoil thing but pics are bad becasue taken with phone cam ages ago
 
Now thats awesome! :D

Same thing works with your mobile phone against anything metal, as the metal causes the wavelength to increase helping to improve the signal :)
 
Cheers for the tip :) Just moved to a house with solid brick internal walls instead of "lovely" plasterboard....real signal killer. My kids will find it amusing too methinks!!!
 
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