How can I improve Wifi reception of MacBook Pro?

I have just bought an external display to use with my MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (17") on the second floor of my house. My modem/router is on the first floor on the opposite end of the house, no more than 55 ft. away.
My MacBook Air gets a strong full Wifi signal (all 5 bars are showing)—so strong that I can easily stream Netflix movies without interruption, but my MacBook Pro gets one so weak (only 2 bars are showing) that I can hardly surf to any webpage at all. And this occurs even though both computers are in exactly the same location.
I have AT&T U-Verse, which uses a model 3801HGV modem/router. No computers in my house are connected via ethernet; all through wireless.
My question: What can I do to improve my MacBook Pro's signal strength? Relocating the modem/router is not an option. Do I need to boost my router's signal somehow? If so, how? Or can I improve the reception of my MacBook Pro?
I do have an idle AirportExtreme that could be used in a solution, but I am not sure whether, or how, I could use it.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

55 ft is quite some distance, especially if you are runng 5 GHz.
Maybe it is dual band.  2.4GHz is more for distance even if a bit slower.
Adding a second router is a great idea.  Just plug it in
open your airport utility.  Automatic set up.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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