Hey all, apologies if this seems completely unrelated to this forum or in the wrong section however i gather a lot of people around here have home networks set up and figured someone may be able to help.
My current Situation:
I have a MSI RG54G3 Cable router connected to a 20Mb Virgin Media Cable Modem. The router provides wireless internet to my PC, Wife's Laptop, PS3, Wii and a wired connection to an original xbox running xbmc in the living room.
Not sure if need but its using WEP encryption as whenever i try to set up WPA my ps3 refuses to connect to the router.
What i would like to do:
I would like to add another xbmc xbox in the bedroom for streaming movies from the pc and also would like to add some of my miggys.
I have a basic understanding of wired/wireless networking as in using the web interface to setup security and other basic features but thats about it.
I have heard that i can possibly use another router (i believe configured as an access point) in the bedroom to transfer the wireless signal from the MSI (thereby making the two routers seem like one) and then using the upstairs router with wired connections but providing the devices connected to it with wireless internet (sorry if thats confusing)?
Can anyone clarify any of the above or recommend the easiest way to connect upstairs and downstairs onto the same network without having thousands of wires everywhere?
Thanks for any help
Mike
My current Situation:
I have a MSI RG54G3 Cable router connected to a 20Mb Virgin Media Cable Modem. The router provides wireless internet to my PC, Wife's Laptop, PS3, Wii and a wired connection to an original xbox running xbmc in the living room.
Not sure if need but its using WEP encryption as whenever i try to set up WPA my ps3 refuses to connect to the router.
What i would like to do:
I would like to add another xbmc xbox in the bedroom for streaming movies from the pc and also would like to add some of my miggys.
I have a basic understanding of wired/wireless networking as in using the web interface to setup security and other basic features but thats about it.
I have heard that i can possibly use another router (i believe configured as an access point) in the bedroom to transfer the wireless signal from the MSI (thereby making the two routers seem like one) and then using the upstairs router with wired connections but providing the devices connected to it with wireless internet (sorry if thats confusing)?
Can anyone clarify any of the above or recommend the easiest way to connect upstairs and downstairs onto the same network without having thousands of wires everywhere?
Thanks for any help
Mike