Linksys e4200 - Best Connection for Streaming on Sony S580 wifi Blu ray Player

I have a new e4200 and I am trying to improve the signal for my blu ray player.  The player is down one floor frm the router and I am able to get some reception on the blu ray.  But there are times when I get spooling interuptions and drops of the network when I am doing something like Netflix.  I have attended to all the potential physical contraints on the router that I can (ie, things in the way, barriers, etc), and have done basic setup changes like change the channel to remove interference. 
I am not a techie but I learn stuff from internet and can fix a lot of problems.  This one is a bit tougher.  I think that I should be able to get a stronger signal with this router and want to know how I can optimize my setting to achieve this.  With a signal meter I read a signal strength of approx -70dBm and speed of up to 12mbps on the onscreen meter...but this fluctuates from a low in the 3s, 4s and 5s.  As I said the player is down a level and about 20ft east from the router with a few unmovable walls and the obvious staircase.
Any help of setting to solidify the signal would be appreciated.  Thnx in advance for the help.

i just thought of another issue that may be helpful.  the wireless receiver on the bd player is 802.11 b/g/n and is on 2.4 ghz band.  sorry for all the adds, but i figure more info is better than less.
thanks
craigpicc wrote:
sorry...one things to add.  When i do a speed test on the desktop wired to the router i get about 20 to 24 mbps, so think this would be the top out i get on speed from any wireless connection.  hope this helps some.
thanks.
craigpicc wrote:
I have a new e4200 and I am trying to improve the signal for my blu ray player.  The player is down one floor frm the router and I am able to get some reception on the blu ray.  But there are times when I get spooling interuptions and drops of the network when I am doing something like Netflix.  I have attended to all the potential physical contraints on the router that I can (ie, things in the way, barriers, etc), and have done basic setup changes like change the channel to remove interference. 
I am not a techie but I learn stuff from internet and can fix a lot of problems.  This one is a bit tougher.  I think that I should be able to get a stronger signal with this router and want to know how I can optimize my setting to achieve this.  With a signal meter I read a signal strength of approx -70dBm and speed of up to 12mbps on the onscreen meter...but this fluctuates from a low in the 3s, 4s and 5s.  As I said the player is down a level and about 20ft east from the router with a few unmovable walls and the obvious staircase.
Any help of setting to solidify the signal would be appreciated.  Thnx in advance for the help.

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