Will an apple time capsule have enough range for a 2 floored house?

I am willing to buy an apple time capsule of 2TB, my house has 2 floors and my purpose of buying this router is that i have a good connection downstairs. So I wanted to ask you if you know about that or your personal experience with one of these routers: will the range of this router will be enough to cover my 2 floored house?
Thank You!

will the range of this router will be enough to cover my 2 floored house?
Questions like this always boil down to the the same answer......you will not know how the wireless device will perform in your home until your try it out there.
For that reason, you should understand the store's return policy in advance before you buy.
As a very rough guide......
A typical wall constructed of sheetrock and 2 by 4s will absorb....on average....about 15-20% of the wireless signal.
A typical ceiling will absorb 25-35% of the signal because of its more dense construction.
So, after 3-4 walls, or a ceiling and several walls, there won't be much of the wireless signal left.
I have about a 2400 square foot home, and it takes 4 AirPort routers to deliver the performance that I need.....a fast, very reliable wireless connection anywhere in the house and out in the patio area.

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