Hi, I have limited networking expertise and would appreciate any advice you can give.
I just had to replace an old telly and the new one has internet capabilities which I would like to explore (without the £56 Samsung wireless adapter if possible - http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/samsung...64354-pdt.html.)
I though about passthrough homeplugs for the telly but most of these only have a single ethernet socket and I would like to be able to hook up games consoles - Wii, xbox etc as well. The wiring is also extremely questionable in this house as it was split many years ago although not all of the wiring was redone properly.
Currently network consists of Linksys WAG200g gateway with wired connection to upstairs computer. There is a desktop downstairs and a couple of laptops which can connect to it wirelessly but wireless coverage is generally poor (old house with thick walls) and very weak where the telly and games consoles live.
In an ideal world I would run cables downstairs but this is simply too difficult in this house. I was looking instead at getting a newer wireless N modem/router which I gather gives better coverage and speeds to take the place of the old Linksys and setting up a separate wireless access point (bridge?) next to the telly, perhaps something like this - http://www.ebuyer.com/201376-buffalo...whr-g300nv2-eu.
This, I hope might enable me to plug the TV and consoles in via ethernet cables, and give better wireless coverage throughout the house.
I thought I might be able to reuse the Linksys as it has a bridge mode but I think it only works with wireless g so I am assuming that this will not work.
Thanks for your help,
TB


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