Mac only picks up wifi in certain rooms

I use a MBPro, 2012 model, but it only picks up wifi in certain parts of the house, which has brick internal walls. How can get it to pick up wifi anywhere in the house please?
I currently run a Netgear 54MBPS wireless ADSL2+ Modem router DG834G, which the Mac picks up in certain rooms only.
Any advice gratefully accepted.
Regards
Tony

Lowluster,
Apologies for the delay in getting back. I sent a reply yesterday but I received a  'wasn't sent' message. Must be the very bad weather we are experiencing. I will try a more up to date moden router first, wit 2.4 and 5GHhz, but if that doesn't cure it then it will have to be cable. 
Thanks again
Tony

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