Topology question

1)I thought about having just a wired router in the basement by the modem to distribute the houses cat6 signal and connecting the WNDR3700 to a cat6 point in a more central location to get better wireless signal distribution. Seems that just a wired router doesn't exist in Netgear's product line - could/should I then just get another 'WNDR3700 and disable its wireless and put it in the basement - and use the existing WNDR3700 as wireless elsewhere in the house connected via a cat6 connection?

cheapest way to leave your broadband modem in the basement and place 3700 central location if you return one ethernet back to basement and place small gigabit switch.

or

leave the setup as is and place additional 3700 as AP

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/965

2) Could i do as above (both connected wired to cat6), but have both WNDR3700's with their wireless active? Would they have same ssid and enable me to walk around home without dropping the signal/stream as I crossed from one's signal to the others? I've seen the wireless range extenders, but not having a wired connection seems pointless in my situation.

if you do make additional 3700 AP , you can make SAME SSID and encryption to make wifi roaming..