Question on WiFi boost from MBP

I am moving across the office and will be out of range of the wifi I use currently. It is a secure network that I have access to log in, but not access to add a booster for the router.
Does belkin or anyone else make a booster for the MBP I can use to receive the signal?

could try something like this http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_XLR8YourMac.cfm?ID=9851&Item=EDMEW7718UN
If you know the encryption key and the SSID I don't see why you couldn't use a booster, that may help out others in the office a linksys wrt-gl is like $60-70 and if you put a hyperwrt firmware on it you can do just about anything.

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