Or, maybe try a 5GHz access point, depending upon what the rest of the neighbourhood is using.

It's amazing what "clear air" does for signal range. We have been settling into our new home over the past few months, and one thing that is trouble-free thus far is wifi reception.

Just a really small, cheap AP (CAD$12), internal antenna, sitting on a table in the living room. Covers the entire house, garage, and most of the two acres of grounds. At our previous place, it barely covered the main floor of a house half the size.

But out here, with the homes spread so widely apart, there's a lot more "clear air" (less wifi pollution), so the noise floor is much much lower, enabling much better reception and range.

This is on the crowded 2.4GHz band. But a less occupied set of frequencies would result in a similar situation. So.. how's 5GHz in your neighbourhood?