Basement Internet

[Sir Doge]

Hey guys, so I've got a new PC setup in my basement and right now I've got Internet via powerline (something like this: http://www.tp-link.pt/products/details/?categoryid=2244&model=TL-WPA4220).

I currently have the router on the second floor of my house (it's got basement, ground floor and second floor), and I want the Router to stay on the second floor as it has my parents office and a ton of Wi-Fi devices connected. The one problem I have is I want to also have wireless access in  the basement as well as more wired connections for a possible LAN party with friends or just another PC.

 

My Question is: Does a Access Point connect via ethernet cable or does it connect via wireless (if it is wireless there is no possible solution with the AP as I cannot get a signal in the basement). 

 

I would some answers to this problem. Maybe a second router? A switch of some sort? Right now I am a 19 year old Computer Engineering student with some/little knowledge on advanced networking solutions.

Please Help, thanks!

[Archangel1994]

You can use range extenders for one. You can also send an ethernet cable from the primary router to one downstairs and have a 2nd network in your house (which is what I currently have, 1 wireless from ground floor and 1 wireless from 2 floors above the ground floor).

[britishsligean]

Access points are generally connected via Ethernet you can get wireless ones but they're more range extenders than anything, if i remember rightly you can get Powerline waps with 2 Ethernet ports available, if you plan on setting up a lan you could get away with a switch but you say there's a lot of devices connected to the router already, so in that case you are better of buying a cheap router to do the lan on otherwise you're prone to lag

[Sir Doge]

You can use range extenders for one. You can also send an ethernet cable from the primary router to one downstairs and have a 2nd network in your house (which is what I currently have, 1 wireless from ground floor and 1 wireless from 2 floors above the ground floor).

So you're saying that if I had another router I could basically have two distinct Internet connections? Is that a hard thing to do? What do I need to configure and what equipment do I need besides another router?

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

Currently I am using a range extender which I plug my ethernet cable into. I know, wired wireless internet. It's faster than the wired-connection-through-electrical-wire boxes so...yeah.

[Archangel1994]

So you're saying that if I had another router I could basically have two distinct Internet connections? Is that a hard thing to do? What do I need to configure and what equipment do I need besides another router?

Wouldn't know whether it is really hard since I wasn't the one that set it up but I can't imagine it to be difficult. Equipment you need besides a 2nd router would be an ethernet cable to that router so it actually can be used to access the internet. Nothing fancy is required as far as I know but I would ask someone a bit more experienced than me IMO.

[Sir Doge]

Thanks everyone, I've got some ideas on what to do now.