Slow internet on mac mini lion

Hi.
Fequently when I'm trying to get connected with the web regardless if I use Safari or firefox it's very slow. I have my PC laptop in the same room and it works perfectly at the same time. Some days it works normally and some days it has a bad "hairday". How the heck can I solve this problem once and for all?
I have a router (scientific atlanta) and it works perfectly both with my Iphone 4s and my laptop.
It is a very strong Wi-Fi signal on the mac mini when it's only on 2 meters distance
There are nothing in its surounding that can affect the signal
The wifi on the mac mini finds and connects with my router
My computer is a mac mini OS Lion
2 GHz intel core 7i
I would be so happy if I could get any hints and solutions for my problem
Marcus

2 meters is all I needed to know.   Unless you are more than 5 meters away, but not more than 50 meters away, you are not in the optimal distance for WiFi routers.   Under 5 meters, you have overlapping waves that can cancel each other out.

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