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Old 20th February 2009, 04:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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wireless bridge or powerline-ethernet adaptor (or something else?)

Just hunting for opinions/experiences.

Short version: have a wireless network setup downstairs (the router and all adaptors currently in use are all linksys). Now, a room upstairs was recently converted to an office - he wants to set up 2 computers in there.

Option 1) I can go out and get wireless network adaptors for each of the computers - no big problem there and it's the fall back plan

Option 2) I can get a wireless bridge, plug all the computers to that, and let the bridge get its uplink from the wireless network. I am fine with that too (I know my way around setting things up), but I have zero experience in selecting wireless bridges, etc.

Option 3) I could dabble in to powerline-ethernet adaptors (where you connect the router to an electric outlet, which in turn lets you connect a device to another electric socket as if it were ethernet wires). I understand how they work and all, but, again, no experience with it so I wouldn't want to fork over the cash for it unless they 'generally' work alright... i know, house wiring and all play a huge factor.


I'm not looking to spend huge wads of cash, and want something that will generally be stable. So I guess the point of this post -- anyone have much experience with wireless bridges or powerline ethernet adaptors or some other option I'm not even thinking about?
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