How to boost wifi extreme signal

My brother has a 2007 model Airport Extreme that I got for him back then. He's updated the firmware last autumn - and when he's in the same room of his long single-story home the signal is excellent for things like SKYPE audio, but only fair for SKYPE video.
But if he hikes about 50 feet to his living room -- the connection drops out quickly.
What would be the best way to "boost" this signal without an ethernet cable? Is there a solution whereby he can install another extreme or an express? Would he install that in his living room? Would there be problems getting the signal to the new "Express" (or other non-Apple product) - i.e. if he can't get his iPad to connect in the Living Room now, why would a wireless "Express" be able to connect any better is my concern.
He's not technical at all so I'm trying to study-up a bit here before recommending anything to him.
Thanks for any comments and possible configurations.
Sunday 26 May 2013

You can use any repeater, but the AirPort Express is the easiest to configure. You just run the AipPort Utility to extend an existing network, connecting it to the AirPort Extreme.
The trickier part can be placement of the Express. What I do is take a laptop or smartphone and watch the bars of WiFi strength as you walk away from the area of good coverage. Once starts to dip, that's the area you want to plug the Express into the wall outlet. Here's a way to visualize it:
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|Good coverage| |Decent Coverage| |Bad coverage|
|Airport Express Goes here|
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Also you menioned that Skype Video calls were poor. That could be the internet connection. I would plug the cable/DSL modem from the AirPort Extreme and go directly into a desktop/laptop and run this test. http://www.speedtest.net
If that reads below 2mbps, then your internet speed is too low and you might have to bump up to the next level with your ISP (if available).

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