If you have a wireless router setup in your house, go and unplug the ethernet cable running from your modem to your router and plug the modem directly into your computer.
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP G60-125NR Notebook PC
OS
Windows 7 Professional
CPU
2.00 GHz AMD Turion X2 RM-70 Dual-Core Mobile Processor
Motherboard
Integrated NVIDIA nForce Chipset
Memory
3072 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" Diagonal High Definition HP Brightview Display
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
250 GB (5400 rpm)
Keyboard
Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Mouse
Touch Pad with dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad