Should I buy another router? Or a simple access point?

[RobaLonches]

Here's my situation - I'm trying to extend my internet connection to my garage. Currently, I do not get signal back there from the wireless router located inside of my house. I have an extra wireless router laying around that I read I could connect and set up as an access point but I believe it may be a little faulty. I would have to connect it and figure that out but I have a feeling that it's time for an upgrade. For my purposes, should I invest in a proper access point? Or, if it'll cost the same, should I just invest in a newer router and use it as an access point?

 

I do have a long enough ethernet cable to extend the connection from my current router to the new access point/router. I just don't know which is better for my purposes.

 

Thanks for the assist.

 

 

EDIT: I've tried a range extender and it worked but not at the results I would've liked to see. I'm paying for speeds of 30MBs down and with the extender equipped all I got was 4MBs down. I used a Netgear Range Extender for this. 

[epeglab_1_]

Do you mean you need one of these 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006V72AHC/?tag=thewire06-20

[RobaLonches]

Do you mean you need one of these 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006V72AHC/?tag=thewire06-20

No not a range extender because I tried that already and didn't have the success that I would've liked. It worked, don't get me wrong, it just didn't work the way I wanted it to. 

[epeglab_1_]

Do you need to pay your ISP for a new router that you enable in your network?

[RobaLonches]

Do you need to pay your ISP for a new router that you enable in your network?

Unfortunately I do and I'd also have to pay a monthly "equipment rental" fee. 

[epeglab_1_]

I would say invest in an access point, mainly because if you invest in a new router then it will eventually add up to at least the cost of 2 access points.

 

You may not get all of the advantages, but if I was in your position I would rather spend money one one access point ,than on one router and two access points.  (Yea, you understand what I mean)

[dentside302]

If the old router is still good and has the wireless speed you want than go for that. If not invest in a new Wireless Access Point. They should be cheaper, since they don't have to have routing capabilities.\

 

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[Mountine]

try powerline and then hook up an access point into them

[Atlantisman]

I wouldn't buy another router, running two routers on the same network presents a lot of potential problems with double NATing and etc. I would buy an Access Point, or even a router that can go into Access Point mode. Such as the one listed below:

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/BUFFALO-AirStation-HighPower-Gigabit-Wireless/dp/B005CSOE1G/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1394476778&sr=8-6&keywords=buffalo+router

[RobaLonches]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Very helpful!