Wireless N Access Point with USB and 4 port LAN

[mrblue]

I am looking for a wireless n access point for upstairs. My bt infinity router is downstairs and signal is poor upstairs. Ive already run a 20m cat5e cable from the router to where I want the access point to sit.

I need the access point to be N and to have lan ports so I can connect my upstairs dreambox too and connect my xbox 360 directly by ethernet.

I also need a usb port to put my external hdd on the network......

Hope someone can help.....

[tigger001]

I don't know about wireless but these are what I use for my ethernet
[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-GS105-5-port-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B0000E5SEQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1318522127&sr=8-9]Netgear GS105 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories[/ame]

and this is handy for connecting usb device's to a wireless nrtwork
[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F5L009uk-Network-USB-Hub/dp/B000WQ9BPM/ref=sr_1_20?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1318522343&sr= 1-20]Belkin Network USB Hub: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories[/ame]

Hope this info helps.

[mrblue]

Cheers mate, but must be an access point as its being used as a repeater...

[tigger001]

I think the only way you can do what you want wil be to connect a ethernet switch to the 20m cable upstairs then connect ( [ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WA801ND-Wireless-Access-Point/dp/B003HVKTWI/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2]TP-Link TL-WA801ND Wireless N Access Point: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories[/ame] )
to the switch to give you wireless upstairs.
then any thing else that you need to connect with network cables can plug into the switch as well.
I have had a look round the internet and cant find any access points that have more than 1 lan port in them.

[mrblue]

Im nearly sure I seen access points with 4 ethernet ports but never took head as needed one with usb.

Its maybe not possible, why can I not just buy a second router and use it as an access point and take benefit on the lan ports and usb.

[tigger001]

If you buy a second wireless router for upstairs I think I have read somewhere on DK that the 2 routers would conflict with each other. and if you require usb ports for external harddrives the routers wont reconise the devices unless they are pluged into a usb/lan hub.

[Fano]

The Tp-Link WR741ND router can be flashed with Open wrt /Gargoyle firmware and be configured as an access point with 5 lan ports.
I use one,its very stable .