Hooking up 2 wireless routers

My neighbors have a internet connection and a router hooked up to that connection. i asked them if i could pick up there signal and they said yes but i cant pick it up in my room at the other end of my house where my room is. So i was thinking put a router where i can get a connection and run and then have a pci or USB device to pick up my router. So my big question is can i pick up a signal with a router? And if not what could i use that is cheap and easy to hook up and does not take wires that i have to run through the house or outside.

This works
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge
And no relation...
Message Edited by wehowardjr on 02-07-200705:20 PM

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Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 01-15-2008 01:54 AM

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