I've installed the Netgear powerline adapters in homes with real good
success.

They consist of an injector installed at the router that connects the
router to the powerline via plugging it into a ac outlet and into the
router.

Then you have an access point plugged into the wall in another room.
The only requirement is that both units are on the same power feed
(the same power panel of the house).

I've installed up to 5 of the extenders in a home and had good success
with everyone having internet access.

The only problem is that the throughput of the units is max'ed out at
about 3-4 mb. They work great for streaming audio and video, normal
internet access, but NOT for file transfers.. real slow because of
the throughput limitations.


Bob Smith
Robert Smith Consulting


On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:23:21 -0700 (PDT), pattyjamas@gmail.com wrote:

>Hi,
>I have a Linksys Router (WRT54GS0) upstairs and signal is not strong
>enough downstairs in my house even with 14db antennas. I do not want
>to burn any new third party firmware in the router and adjust power
>output.
>
>Note I did have a Linksys WRE54G wireless extender downstairs to
>amplify the signal but it was problematic and did not have a strong
>enough or consistent signal. It has since been tossed.
>
>I would like to have wireless access downstairs for laptop use (will
>buy this year), and streaming audio to a stereo (via a Squeezebox unit
>I possess).
>
>I would like to run a connection from my router upstairs to some sort
>of Powerline adapter upstairs.
>
>--->>Then downstairs I would like to pick up the signal through the
>electrical system via another Powerline adapter BUT I want the signal
>to be wireless...
>
>What is the best bet or choices/combinations of products to accomplish
>this?
>
>I guess I could use Ethernet Powerline adapters on both end and
>perhaps plug in another AP but perhaps there is a better way to do
>this.
>
>
>Thanks in advance for all suggestions...
>Patty