Spec me a Wireless Network

Pen66

Pen66

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Right, coming up to Christmas and I fancy going wireless to get rid of the cable I have running up the stairs.

I've got two PCs upstairs both running XP SP2 with one of them connected to the internet (8meg adsl) by a wired connection running from the downstairs telephone socket by an extension cord. The other PC is currently not connected.

I've read about Wireless Access Points but I have limited knowledge about wireless and what works best.

I'd like to ask whether it would be better to:

buy a wireless access point that will be placed at the telephone socket downstairs and use two wireless receivers/adaptors on the computers upstairs

or

keep the wired connection and purchase a wireless router connected to one PC and connect the other PC wirelessly.

Any help would be great :)
 
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Ok thank you, so is it just as simple as placing a wireless adsl router at the phone socket and using two wireless network adapters? Allowing the router to distribute the traffic?
 
Just a quick bump regarding my spec above. Going to be ordering this soon so are the items below suitable for what I'm needing?

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL2+ Modem/Router £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)
Netgear WG111 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Network Adapter £15.99(£18.79) £31.98
(£37.58)
Sub Total : £76.97
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.25
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £14.91
Total : £100.13
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