Wireless Network advice required

[steve z]

I am looking to set up a wireless network around the house for broadband.

I am looking to use an ADSL router (NetGear?) connected to my desktop, and then running a laptop off it for use in the garden/lounge/kitchen.

My concern is the router will be on the top floor of a two story house, and the laptop will pre-dominantly be used on the ground floor. Is this likely to be a problem?

Also, my broadband speed is only 2Mb will this be too slow to run both PCs simultaneously?

[.Mark]

Sounds reasonable to me. I am using a Netgear router that is on the ground floor of a 3 story house and my office is on the top floor and it connects fine with no speed issues.
I've just installed a wireless (netgear) print server too on the top floor, so we can print from where ever we are in the house without sharing the printer cable, the signal goes from my laptop, down to the bottom of the house and back up to just next to my laptop it's not as fast as a direct connection but does the job.

[Robin Hood]

I have BT Broadband with a "Home Hub" which is located upstairs, not only does my lap top work downstairs, it works at my sons house next door but one too