getting wifi on second computer in the basement

[ydono]

I receive my internet through time warner cable.  I have wifi that my phones and laptops use.  I have Ethernet cable that my main computer in the office uses.  I have a second computer in the basement that I would like to have on the internet.  Rather than stringing a second Ethernet cable down there (because the computer doesn't have wifi) I would rather use some sort of wifi usb "stick" to connect via wifi.

I confirmed with my cable company that the cable box for my computer/internet is a gateway wifi router.

Any suggestions or recommendations?  Thanks!

[DaveLembke]

I'd survey the basement to make sure wireless devices can handshake from the location you plan to use it at. And then get a USB wireless stick knowing that the wireless signal there should work. Do you have a smartphone of some other way to test wireless signal strength for the location that you plan to use?

I have used USB Wireless Adapters before and some are good and some are junk. The one that I had the best luck with is this one: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315091

[Tavi]

You should get a PowerLine Network Adapter. This may solve your problem.

[ydono]

I ended up getting a $9.00 usb wifi adapter and it worked!  It took a while to get the correct driver loaded but after that it was a breeze.