New router WRT160N, but still same poor signal!!

Hi all,
Been having issues with my wireless signal being poor and/or intermitent.  I won't pretend to be computer literate, but I asked a Techie friend about this, and he suggested that I but a new router with the "N" signal. 
My desktop signal is fine, but i have 3 laptops, and can be 30 feet away and get a fair/poor signal.  When I go into the bedroom, which is upstairs, and in the furthest distance away from the router, the signal gets even weaker.
My Techie tried everything to bump up the signal, trying all channels, and even moved the router around the room.  No luck!!
My house isn't made of steel, so there is no logical explanation for this... is there?
Please  help me, and remember...I'm not real swarthy with the computer jargon,
thanks very much 

Try to change the Wireless Settings on your Router as mentioned below, i think it will improve the wireless signal strength on your computers. 
Open an Internet Explorer browser page on your wired computer(desktop).In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1 and press Enter...Leave Username blank & in Password use admin in lower case...
For Wireless Settings, please do the following : -
Click on the Wireless tab
- Here select manual configuration...Wireless Network mode should be mixed...
- Provide a unique name in the Wireless Network Name (SSID) box in order to differentiate your network from your neighbors network...
- Set the Radio Band to Standard-20MHz and change the Standard channel to 11-2.462GHz...Wireless SSID broadcast should be Enabled and then click on Save Settings...
Please make a note of Wireless Network Name (SSID) as this is the Network Identifier...
For Wireless Security : -
Click on the Sub tab under Wireless > Wireless Security...
Change the Wireless security mode to WPA, For Encryption, select TKIP...For Passphrase input your desired WPA Key. For example , MySecretKey , This will serve as your network key whenever you connect to your wireless network. Do NOT give this key to anyone and remember the key.
NOTE : Passphrase should be more that 8 characters...
Click on Advanced Wireless Settings
Change the Beacon Interval to 75,Change the Fragmentation Threshold to 2304,Change the RTS Threshold to 2304 and Click on Save Settings...
Now see if you can locate your Wireless Network and attempt to connect...

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