UK Belkin wireless router and network setup

[rrrjr]

Hello;

I am setting up a home wireless network. i will be going from my cable modem/computer downstairs to a computer in a upstairs bedroom. the signal will have to go through a wood floor and a brick wall. A total distance of maybe 100'.

I already have Belkins Wireless USB Network Adapters. p/n F5D6050

I was going to buy the Belkin Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router, p/n F5D6230-3, to match and started reading reviews on your website here. i have seen that some people were having problems with distance/reception and this wireless router.

I do like the fact that they have lifetime warranties and 24/7 customer support, that is a good thing in my opinion.
but if the router cannot do what it's supposed to, then the warranty means nothing.

my questions are this.

Knowing that i have to get signal in a house here in the U.K. with nice brick walls, do you think the Belkin wirless router will be able to do the job? is there a better wireless router (better in signal strength) avalible?

Any thoughts or comments or ideas will be appreciated.

I think i've covered all the facts needed, but if there is something more you need to know please ask.

[Greenstead]

Well, first you cannot believe the range claims of the vendors, they are willdy exagerated.

Your 100 ft is a long way to go in a house. I'm in a 1930s house of brick and breezeblock. If I go corner to corner I guess its less than 100ft (and through a lot of walls) and I get very weak signal with errors and loss of connection (but thats with a PC card in a laptop).

You might be ok, but If I was you I would hedge my bets and would choose a wireless router with a detachable aeriel where you can add a high gain aeriel if necessary. I know D-Link and Orinoco do these (maybe SMC too), I don't know if Belkin do also. Orinoco have a reputation for good range (but I have heard support is poor in the UK).

Or this from Linksys:
http://www.linksys.com/splash/wsb24_splash.asp

Technically there should not be a problem to mix and match different makes of wireless kit (though there has been in the past).

Hope that gives you food for thought.