Setting up Wireless Network

[Guantanamo]

I want to set up a wireless network in my house. I already have a ADSL router in the study but it only covers 2/3 of the house due to think walls and my house being reasonably long.

There are 2 telephone lines, one in the kitchen on the opposite side of the house ad one in my parents room which is directly above the study. We were told by a Dial-a-nerd that if we had routers there and in the kitchen we could cover the whole house.

If I bought to routers and just plugged them into the wall would i be able to use the wireless around the house or do I, as I suspect, need to get the silver ADSL cable from Telkom and plug it into the wall and router. How much do these cost, how do i put in my details to the router and is there any router recommended. I am setting a budget of around 1k for the whole "project"

Thanks

 

[syntax]

Buy a second wireless router that supports WDS (if ur first supports this)
You should be able to pick this up for less than R500.

Setup WDS, ur done

 

[Guantanamo]

Doesnt look like it does. Linksys WAG160N.

Is there any other option?

 

[Guantanamo]

Is there no other way. I am very happy with my current router. Is it possible to just buy like a signal booster. Having to buy 2 new routers and then re-setting up the whole thing at home isn't ideal especially since the current router is less than a year old.

If I bought a router and just plugged it into a power source and put in my details ie username, password etc using my laptop could that not work?

 

[peanutville]

You could try installing DD-WRT firmware on your Linksys router which supports WDS. Check if your router is compatible first otherwise you may brick your router.

 

[Guantanamo]

It isnt WDS compatible. If i got a WDS compatible on and used that as my main on could I then use that one just to relay the signal. Like an ampifier of sorts