Additional ethernet ports needed with AEBS

Hi everyone. I have an AEBS in my office at home. I seem to have too many devices in the house that need to be connected to the network. Many use wireless, but in some locations (e.g., my kids bedrooms) wireless does not work well (connection drops frequently). Also, I have a new Blu-ray player in the family room downstairs but no wired connection is there. I could get wired connections to the kids' rooms, but the AEBS only has 3 ports and all 3 are already used.
Is there a way to add more wired connections to the AEBS (e.g., another router/AEBS)?
I suspect an Airport Extreme in the kids' rooms might help, but I'd have to buy 2 of them (1 for each room) and I'm concerned that the signal would still be poor (I am not very familiar with the AX and whether they are the right device or not). And maybe the signal would be better (pairing Apple products together rather than 2 different manufacturers).
Also, would an AX would work downstairs for the Blu-ray? I could probably get a wired connection there, too, but wireless would be easier.
Thanks in advance...
Larry

+What does the "(n)" refer to?+
This refers to whether the AEBS is an older "g" device or a newer "n" device. "n" wireless is quite a bit faster than the older "g" wireless.
Open AirPort Utility and click on your device on the left. Look at the window at the right. If will say AirPort Utility has found an AirPort Extreme(n) if you have a newer "n" device. If you don't, it will say Airport Utility......Airport Extreme.
+Is that the "extend" option?+
An Airport Extreme(n) has the option to "extend" using wireless. The older version does not.
If you use an ethernet cable or ethernet powerline adapters, the "extend" feature is not used. This is only used when the devices connect using wireless.
+How much speed would I be sacrificing if I went with an ethernet powerline adapters vs. hard wired connection?+
If you have the AirPort Extreme(n) it is capable of Gigabit speeds. You will get this speed if you use CAT5e or CAT6 ethernet cabling. The newest (and most expensive $150-175 a pair) powerline adapters offer performance that is very, very close to this level. By comparison, a very good wireless setup will offer perhaps one third of this capability and is subject to interference and the inevitable drop outs.
Assuming you have good, modern electrical wiring the adapters will work very well providing that the pair is on the same master electrical circuit. In other words, if you have one power meter, you have one master electrical circuit.
I've use both ethernet cabling and powerline adapters and they have offered virtually identical performance. But, it's not possible to predict how they will perform for you. I would recommend that you understand the store's return policy in case some unforeseen circumstance prevents the powerline adapters from functioning as expected.
I would still always recommend running the ethernet cable if it is possible. No one has ever regretted doing this.

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