want/need to move wireless piece

i have a cable modem coming in, goes to a netgear 4 port & wireless router. location of this unit makes it difficult to get a signal on the second floor. the network consists of three desktops, connected by Cat 5 cable, the question i have is: can i use the wireless as a port if i change to a linksys wired router, and connect the netgear wireless on the second floor BEFORE the cable runs into the second floor desktop? sort of an inline so the laptop can access the network and the internet all machines are running XP.

 

Yes you can do this. You need to turn off DHCP on the netgear router. The netgear router will behave as a wireless access point. Check the set up works with the cable you want to use, before you run the cable up to the final installation point just in case you need a cross over cable to connect the two routers together (you probably won't, but check before you run take time to run the cable through walls etc.).

Another option is to use a wireless second router (or an access point) and have wireless both upstairs and downstairs. If you do this, set the two wireless routers to use different wireless channels.

 

let me see if i understand this

http://chaosrn777.tripod.com/jpegs4links2othersites/

is this the configuration?

 

then i should be able to....

still access the printer attached to the second floor desktop? and do i need to "disable the DHCP" (exactly what is that?)