Extending broadband around the house

Hi guys.
Just moved house and setting up the Internet, I have a Home Hub 3.0 which is fine for downstairs, but doesn't give strong enough signal to reach some upstairs rooms.  The main issue being my bedroom which is (due to extensions) beyond 2, very solid, external walls of the house, which gets no signal at all.  There is only 1 working socket to plug into in the house which is in an extension, so not great positioning.
What would I need in order to put a socket in my room to plug directly in? Presumably just running a phone line into my room wouldn't be enough? Would I need modem/router in the room?  I'm a bit lost, and never really understood broadband/wireless/phonelines.
Or alternatively are there any better solutions, such as boosters, extenders etc.  I did look at the things that can extend through electric sockets, but I'm not sure I can run 2 upstairs PC's from that?
Any help much appreciated
Thanks
Matt

Powerline adapters would be your best option, one pair would be sufficient.
In the bedroom you can connect the powerline adapter to a network switch, which will allow you to plug in up to four computers upstairs.
Some suggestions
Powerline adapters, these come as a pair
http://www.shop.bt.com/products/bt-comtrend-powerline-hd-ethernet-female-kit-4Z2J.html
Ethernet Switch
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000FNFSPY
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

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