G4 powerbook Reception really poor, probably due to antenna problem

My G4 is losing wireless signal. I it setting right next to a Dell, which is fine. You pick the G4 up and walk into the room with the wireless router, and whala, your up again.
After some research, I believe that it is an antenna problem on the G4.
Two solutions that I have read:
1) Get an external antenna, ( uses a USB slot )
2) Get an PCMCIA wireless card.
Question is: Does anyone use an external antenna successfully to resolve this problem?
2) Which PCMCIA wireless card to do you use?

This is my solution to the problem.
I wanted a PCMCIA card network adapter. There are a lot of USB network adapters, and USB antenna boosters, but I decided on the PCMCIA solution, a) I am not using that slot at all, b) have way to many USB devices....
The set up that worked for me was getting the D-link AirPremier DWL-AG660 network card, ( looked on google for the best price), and the mac wireless driver available from www.orangeware.com.
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