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Which wireless device do I need?

dabuddha

dabuddha

Lifer
I'm moving into a 2 story home at the end of this month and need a little help setting up my network. Here's what I have

A = HTPC
B = Linux server
C = main rig
D = laptop

I currently have the Linksys WRT54G which is hooked up to all of my machines. In the new place, the router will be downstairs. Computer A will be downstairs as well and hardwired to the router. Computer's B and C will be set up upstairs.
I don't want to run 100 feet of cat 5 upstairs so I'd like to go wireless with these two machines. Only problem is I don't know what I need.
I was looking at the Linksys WET54GS5 but was only able to find it online at one store and it was $160. I do have a Linksys BEFSR41 sitting in my closet which works perfectly fine. I was thinking I could hook up Computers B and C to the BEFSR41. But how do I get the BEFSR41 talking to my wireless router (WRT54G).
Also, if I do purchase something to put upstairs to connect to the 2 computers, It'd be nice if it could "extend" my wireless signal as well since my laptop will be used mainly upstairs.

TIA! 🙂

EDIT: The wireless router has to stay downstairs cause that's where the cable connection is. I'll also be hooking up my xbox and vonage box to it.
 
getting two routers working together is not an easy task and it complicates the network. I tried it and will not attempt it again. I was in a similar situation with a wired router/adsl modem and got a Wireless router that didn't have its own builtin adsl modem.

stick the router with the DSL/Cable modem built in into bridge mode and connect it's LAN1 port to the WAN port of your wireless router. It will then act as a dumb modem and your Wireless router will take care of the network DHCP, NAT, etc. All your network clients should connect to the Wirless router via either wireless or the wired ports.

Linksys diagram
 
I thought about doing that but I wanted to keep computers B and C hardwired if possible. I know I'll be adding a few more comps and I want to avoid buying wireless pci cards for them 🙂
Also the two routers I have are going to be too far apart to hard wire. Ones going to be upstairs, the other will be downstairs.
 
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