Wireless ... receiver
 

Trying to let me dad connect to my wireless network .. problem is the signal will only reach to his front room..

Strange question but can you can an wireless receive on a long cable ?

USB seems to loose power .. needs to be about 8 meters ...

So maybe like an Aeriel !

Something like this?

Linksys.com - Products/Wireless/Basic Networking/Bridges/WET54G

I'd be tempted to use something with Power over Ethernet, tidier.

Over over Ethernet .. like Cabled from the ethernet port to a wireless device?

It would need to be a wireless receiver though ?

or you can get a high gain wifi aerial. have a look at maplins. at least if they dont work, you can always take it back.

Yes, ethernet cable from your PC to a power injector then ethernet cable to your wireless bridge. I quite often run power over a 100 metre cable in this way.

something like this...

Extra Value 85Mbps Powerline Homplug Adapter - Twin Pack - Ebuyer

sorry guys .. I dont live with my dad he lives a few doors down the road ..

oic, then you need some bad boy high gain wireless stuff...

Hawking Technologies

Would this work

DADS PC --wired-- Router ----wireless----- My PC----Wired----Router----Modem

As I have a spare router that can be put in his front room and cabled to the pc in the back .. My Pc has inbuilt wiress ..

Will the Internet pass through ?

Depends on whether the access point at your Dads' end can act as a bridge.

Its a normal Netgear router ..

Log into it and see if you can enable bridge mode.