Buy a linksys wireless router.

You need a router with replaceable antennae.

You MIGHT face the problem of weak wireless signal across 50 yards (you might not).

So the important thing, IMO, is to buy a wireless router that allows you to unscrew the antennae and replace then with larger high gain antennae should have the described problem.

Draytek is such a router; but I know Netgear and Belkin atre not; and I don't think Linksys antennae are replaceable either.

If you go Draytek, you can order the high gain antennae for a few squids (bucks) at the same time.

a router, or even better - two access points with directional antennas in bridge mode

Whaaa?

yes, I'm listening?

Well you can get away with it if you get a router that is capable with 802.11n and you should get a good connection try it but you will have to get new network adapters support that router. go with d-link

What are you all going on about?

Keep it simple stupid. Damajo simply wants to make sure that the router in his house can be effectively accessed from 50 yards and a wall or two away.

All this 803.11n (especially if you don't explain why 802.11n is so important) and directional antennae (which will be absolutely useless if the cat jumps on them) are a distraction.

A router with high gain antennae will do the job (with security set, of course). Like Draytek, D-link routers have detatchable / replaceable antennae; so that at least widens your router choice.

there are solutions that work, and there are solutions that work well. everything depends on the budget.

Bad Idea.

Well i got a detachible antenna with a lead on it so i could move my antenna to get a better connection there only £5.00 or summat in the U.K if your in the USA look on the internet