When I use my laptop to connect to the internet via wirless router at home, it tells that the signal is faint/ poor and, sometimes the connection gets slow. Is that because the place of the router or I can change settings to make that signal stronger ?

Try re-positioning the wireless router and/or the laptop. A few feet can make a lot of difference. If you are using a USB wireless interface on the laptop you can plug it into a SUB extension cable which will give you a little more flexibility as to where is is positioned. There are no setting that will increase the signal although some wireless routers to have a low power setting. Check you router is not one of those and is set for low power. Stuart

I'm afraid it's just because of the location of your router and your laptop. The only other thing that would affect your signal strength would be if you're using two different brands of wireless devices. For best results you should use the same brand of wireless router that you do for your wireless receiver on your laptop. If they're the same brand already, then it's your placement. If they're not the same brand, you might want to try that. Especially if you're on the 802.11b protocol.

Thanks for help, all of you are right but, all I could do bring the laptop near the router to make the signal stonger. it worked. much appreciated.