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- HOTNESS UNHOT
Newegg has the refurbished Netgear WNR1000-RM b/g/n RangeMax Wireless Router for $20 with free shipping with coupon code EMCYRNN47 [Exp 4/28]. Features Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK) and WEP security.
$20
Netgear's stuff is solid. I have one and don't have any issues. It just works.
you have this one #1 ?? if so what kinda range ?? i have a finished basement where my modem is - would want to know if i could get a signal on the 2nd floor - looks good ben - think i'll pull the trigger
Most of Netgears' past couple generations of products in the plastic cases runs hot... consider that if the environment isn't air-conditioned well, OR you could do what I have done which is pop the top off the casing and drill a few dozen supplimental cooling vents in it.
#2, ideally your access point/router/etc would be placed at same elevation or higher than the client systems. Except for the occasional annoyance of your ISP wanting you to power cycle your gear any time their network goes down, you'd be better off stringing an ethernet cable from the basement to one or more floors above it... on the other hand, if you are not in the basement it would be even more convenient to have it up where you are...
but if your equipment is stable you don't really need to power cycle it like an ISP would instruct, providing it has what almost all do, a HTML interface your browser can use to make it reboot... unless a power outtage or glitch were to cause it to freeze and need manual power cycling.
Otherwise, you can make it work but due to the omni antenna you'd want to horizontally orient it and those of the client systems, and you'd still have a smaller high signal zone.