Baldrick2dogs from what I understood you have a problem with your Wireless Router as it can't maintain a stable connectivity. It could be a problem with the router, but I have the same problem here at home with Q-Tel wireless router as it keeps on restarting itself and I'm losing the connection from time to time.
Your desktop got also a wireless device connected to it [correct me if I'm wrong] whether it's a USB or a PCI device. So you don't need to connect it through a network cable.
I don't know how is the situation exactly at your home or what are you trying exactly to do but some options would be:
1- A device that can be connected to Q-Tel router would be a wireless access point that will get it's connectivity from Q-Tel router and has only one port on it's back so you won't be able to connect any devices to it but Q-Tel router only [so easy no need for any configuration].
2- A wireless router that would be connected to Q-Tel router, but you have to disable the DHCP service on your router as Q-Tel router will do the job.
3- Simply a Switch the would be connected to Q-Tel router again and depending on the number of ports [5 - 8 - 16] you can connect as many clients as you wish but through LAN network cables [wired].
4- Remove completely Q-Tel router and just configure a Linksys router to do the job, if you have a problem with the wireless range get the 'N' series instead of the 'G' series as the coverage area is better [still would depend on the building materials of your home].
Baldrick2dogs from what I understood you have a problem with your Wireless Router as it can't maintain a stable connectivity. It could be a problem with the router, but I have the same problem here at home with Q-Tel wireless router as it keeps on restarting itself and I'm losing the connection from time to time.
Your desktop got also a wireless device connected to it [correct me if I'm wrong] whether it's a USB or a PCI device. So you don't need to connect it through a network cable.
I don't know how is the situation exactly at your home or what are you trying exactly to do but some options would be:
1- A device that can be connected to Q-Tel router would be a wireless access point that will get it's connectivity from Q-Tel router and has only one port on it's back so you won't be able to connect any devices to it but Q-Tel router only [so easy no need for any configuration].
2- A wireless router that would be connected to Q-Tel router, but you have to disable the DHCP service on your router as Q-Tel router will do the job.
3- Simply a Switch the would be connected to Q-Tel router again and depending on the number of ports [5 - 8 - 16] you can connect as many clients as you wish but through LAN network cables [wired].
4- Remove completely Q-Tel router and just configure a Linksys router to do the job, if you have a problem with the wireless range get the 'N' series instead of the 'G' series as the coverage area is better [still would depend on the building materials of your home].
Best Regards