Need to setup AP's with the same SSID

We are looking to purchase two Acess Points for our new building. Currently at our old facility we have two lower end AP's with two different SSID's. Users just manaully switch between the two. I'd like to know how difficult it would be to set things up so users wouldn't have to manually switch as they traveled through the building.
I have been looking at Cisco AP below and was wondering if it had the capability to do this. Is there any other hardware or software required to set something like this up.
Just to clarify I only need two AP's and want things transperent to my users. I want them to be able to walk from area covered by AP1 and to another area covered by AP2 and not loose any connection. Also want this to be automatic so the users do not have to do anything to switch things over.
Any info anyone can provide to help me out would be greatly appreceated. Thanks in advance.
Cisco Aironet 1140 AIR-LAP1141N-A-K9 Wireless Access Point

Note that the part number you gave (AIR-LAP1141N-A-K9) requires a controller to operate. That is because the OS on it is a lightweight image. If you already have the APs, they can be converted to autonomous mode per the instructions at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/conversion/lwapp/upgrade/guide/lwapnote.html#wp161272. If you haven't yet ordered them, use AIR-AP1141N-A-K9. (Or,use 1142 if you want both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios.)
And, yes, if you configure both APs with the same SSID and the same encryption/authentication, clients will be able to connect to both without changing their parameters. Whether or not they roam properly is dependent on how close the APs are to one another and how well the individual clients roam.

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... I have a standard Actiontec router in my basement ... connected by LAN Ethernet to a computer ... It gives off a WPA2 wifi network, let's call it MyNetwork ... The coax outlet is on a splitter ... one wire that goes to the Actiontec ... other to my TV STB ...
... installed a new coax outlet on the other side of my house ...
... What we want to do is make it so that both routers give off signal on the same MyNetwork we have to make it a wider reaching signal, and so that I can connect the new desktop computer to the new router with an ethernet cable ...
... can somone please provide a clean, easy to follow course of action ... ?
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