hi, thanks for all the help
think i will play it safe and go for something like
http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline-pl-85pe.htm
with
http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline-pl-85pew.htm
hopefuly giving best of both worlds
i think this is best for me as my house is three stories, i can have maximum portability and hopefully some wireless freedom as well. i play a lot of online poker and dont want to risk drop-outs at critical times, as has happened in the past lol