network expanding wired to wireless

[Bitflip]

Hi, there i need some advice on the best of of expanding my network.
Currently i've got a wired network running everywhere, but I hate having to carry a patch cable around with my laptop just to connect it.

My router (free one i got with UKonline) has wireless network setup on it, and it working fine when im in range.
But what i'd like to do, is expand the wireless network range, using the wired network (i.e so there is no speed loss with distance) but im not sure how to do it.

so my setup would be: router > cat5e > {something that put out 54mb wireless} ---> laptop.

i was thinking about using airport expresses to start with, but then i found out, althought they expand the wireless network, as the range increases the speed drops.

I need full speed, since i do a fair amount of file transfers.

anyone know what i can do? thanks

 

[tolien]

Wireless access point of some description, either connected to the network with wire, or using WDS. You won't be able to roam from device to device without reconnecting though...

Would try better antennae first though - considerably cheaper.