Wifi signal stays very weak

Wifi on the second floor of my house is a bit weak, so when I bought a new Time Capsule I thought: 'let's place it on the second floor. I have a free ethetnet-slot there, so why not?'.
But: sitting 8 feet from the capsule I still have the same weak signal. How is that possible?
(I'm getting a bit frustrated of the problems with wifi. It's not exactly the easy, beautiful solution providers promise us.)
Thanks!

Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the Time Capsule (TC) if it is connected at this time, but leave the TC powered on for a few minutes
Hold in the reset button on the back of the TC for 8-10 seconds, then release
Allow a full minute for the TC to restart to a slow, blinking amber light status
Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN "O" port on the TC
On the iPad home screen, tap Settings
Tap WiFi
Wait a few seconds, then tap on Time Capsule under the heading of Set UP a New AirPort Base Station
The utility will open up and take a minute to analyze the network, then suggest that the TC be set up to create a new network
Network Name......Type in the exact name of your existing wireless network
Base Station..........Type in a name that you want to call the TC
Password..............Type in the password of your existing wireless network
Verify the password again
Tap Next
The utility will set up everything for you. When you see the message of Setup Complete, tap Done
There should be a green light on the TC and it should be operating correctly at this point
Temporarily, turn off the WiFi on the Pad, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on
The iPad should now be connected to the wireless signal from the TC
If the iMac is close to the TC, turn on the WiFi on the iMac and it should connect to the TC with a good signal.
Post back on your progress.

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