What is the best setup for my house?

I have Airport Extreme (N-series)
Ok, i have my black macbook (N built-in)
and i have a desktop, which i will be using it as a wireless (it will be in the basement)
Thus should i purchase another extender? since my desktop doesn't have a wireless capability?
if so, should i purchase AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes so that way i can get a wireless for my desktop?
thanks.

What make/model of computer is this "desktop"?
Sure, you could configure an Airport Express as a remote base station, and cable this desktop computer to it. There may be other more elegant options though - but we can't suggest possibilities without knowing what type of computer this desktop is. For example, if it is a PC running Windows then there are all sorts of easy low cost options for putting it on your wireless network at "n" speeds.

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