wireless to wired

[imported_joetech]

2 years ago we got a D-Link DL514 router (802.11 B) and the DWL reciever is in my wifes computer down stairs. We get very slow and poor reception at times. We've played with the location and antenna angle etc. and it still isn't all that fast and closes down too often. The equiment seams to be OK just slow and too far apart. I could go to G routers but that cost too much. I have Cat5 cable and crimpers from work so I could just hardwire the whole thing for little cost and just some labor. Run the cable down to the basement and over to the computer. About 50 to 60ft total.
It looks like I can just patch cable the downstairs computer into the back of the 514.
Has anyone ever done this? Are there any roadblocks I haven't considered?

 

[OdiN]

You could do that. Just keep the Cat5 away from flourescent light ballasts and other sources of interference.

Also...you could buy a wireless range expander ($70 I think) and put it between the computer and router to get better signal stregnth.

 

[cheesehead]

Go for the wired connection. So long as you've got ethernet on both ends, you're set.
And a 10/100 Base-T connection (which is what most computers use) is far, far faster than even the fastest of Wi-Fi routers.