Current equipment:
Time Warner internet service
Netgear wgr614 v6
Desktop PC
5 year old Dell Laptop wireless g
Layout:
Desktop connect to LAN port upstairs. Laptop used almost exclusively 40 feet away and downstairs in same room as TV. 20 feet from microwave.
For the most part this all works fine for me. Router needs to be reset occasionally, but it's not a real problem.
I intend to add a Roku XS to the TV in the same room that the laptop is usually used. To improve the streaming performance, I'm intending to move the internet modem and router to the TV and use the lan port on the Roku. That means I'll need a way for the desktop to access the network. What's the best strategy to get everything working:
1) Move the Netgear to the TV and buy a wireless adapter for the PC.
2) Buy a new wireless n router for the TV and buy a wireless adapter for the PC. Presumably, the new router should be dual band since the laptop is g, right?
3) Buy a new wireless g router for the TV and set up the Netgear as an access point at the PC.
As you can tell from my current setup, I'm not worried about having a cutting edge system. I more interested in reliability/compatibility. I also don't have a particular budget; "appropriate technology" will dictate what I pay.
So which alternative makes the most sense, and which hardware would you buy?
Thanks for the help--
Time Warner internet service
Netgear wgr614 v6
Desktop PC
5 year old Dell Laptop wireless g
Layout:
Desktop connect to LAN port upstairs. Laptop used almost exclusively 40 feet away and downstairs in same room as TV. 20 feet from microwave.
For the most part this all works fine for me. Router needs to be reset occasionally, but it's not a real problem.
I intend to add a Roku XS to the TV in the same room that the laptop is usually used. To improve the streaming performance, I'm intending to move the internet modem and router to the TV and use the lan port on the Roku. That means I'll need a way for the desktop to access the network. What's the best strategy to get everything working:
1) Move the Netgear to the TV and buy a wireless adapter for the PC.
2) Buy a new wireless n router for the TV and buy a wireless adapter for the PC. Presumably, the new router should be dual band since the laptop is g, right?
3) Buy a new wireless g router for the TV and set up the Netgear as an access point at the PC.
As you can tell from my current setup, I'm not worried about having a cutting edge system. I more interested in reliability/compatibility. I also don't have a particular budget; "appropriate technology" will dictate what I pay.
So which alternative makes the most sense, and which hardware would you buy?
Thanks for the help--