Home Networking help needed.

All: I am refinishing the basement and installed some ethernet to 2 walls. I outlet for a TV (when I buy it) and another for a PC (for if the resident needs it). I also want to have my wireless from upstairs be a strong signal.
So I need to know the device that will:
1) Pick up my existing wireless signal and repeat it for the basement rooms wirelessly.
2) Have 2 ethernet ports available for the hard wiring I put in.
The location for this in the drop ceiling has an 110V outlet readily available next to it.
Can someone guide me what I need to purchase to complete this and test the wiring (connectorization) I did?
Thanks a ton: Ed

I tend to like Ubiqiti (http://www.ubnt.com/ ) products but they can be difficult to find. These are dedicated APs, they do no routing and you'd need to also get an Ethernet switch (any old switch will do) to take the one hardwire drop from upstairs and provide a few wired ports (2 for the walljacks and 1 for the AP) downstairs. I linked to a switch below.
Also nearly any wireless router can be reconfigured as a combo AP/switch, in which case I'd just reccommend something with stable firmware. (This can be hard, you just have to read LOTS of reviews, or find something on the DD-WRT compatibility list and flash the router with that firmware. Note that DD-WRT will void a router's warranty, but if you put it into a cheap router it's usually worth the risk.)
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