08-26-2010, 07:50 PM
I'm still unsure of your exact setup. Modem in basement connected to the Asus router?
If you have one Ethernet cable running to a more advantageous spot (first floor or up near basement ceiling) you could connect any WiFi router via Ethernet to the Asus. Turn off the DHCP on the second router and let it act as an access point. If you aren't using the WiFi on the Asus, you could disable it and only use it for routing and the second routers as an access point. Or swap the routers and let the Asus Tomato handle the WiFi traffic. Depends on which router has the best range and throughput over wireless.
Nathan
If you have one Ethernet cable running to a more advantageous spot (first floor or up near basement ceiling) you could connect any WiFi router via Ethernet to the Asus. Turn off the DHCP on the second router and let it act as an access point. If you aren't using the WiFi on the Asus, you could disable it and only use it for routing and the second routers as an access point. Or swap the routers and let the Asus Tomato handle the WiFi traffic. Depends on which router has the best range and throughput over wireless.
Nathan