I'm considering installing a wireless network that could be used to share a Road Runner line with all of the machines in the house.
I would prefer to have the Road Runner guys install the cable modem in the basement, so I don't have wires going up the side of the house. All of the computers would be on the second floor (above main floor). My question is, will putting a WAP in the basement offer decreased performance when compared to putting it upstairs?
Also, will I have to set a computer temporarily in the basement when the Road Runner guy comes to hook up the service? Or will they just hook everything up and let me do the rest. I only ask since I just want to pay for one connection and use a router/gateway to hide all the other machines on the home LAN.
I would prefer to have the Road Runner guys install the cable modem in the basement, so I don't have wires going up the side of the house. All of the computers would be on the second floor (above main floor). My question is, will putting a WAP in the basement offer decreased performance when compared to putting it upstairs?
Also, will I have to set a computer temporarily in the basement when the Road Runner guy comes to hook up the service? Or will they just hook everything up and let me do the rest. I only ask since I just want to pay for one connection and use a router/gateway to hide all the other machines on the home LAN.