Yes, you do.
Yes, you do.
@qwame: You'll want to set both routers up in WDS + Access Point mode. Disable DHCP on the repeating/extending router, and have it point to the primary router. You'll also want to make sure to set the IPs of each router to be different, like so:
@2-7offsuit: You can almost always just cut the plastic off.
I am so SICK of people talking about New Years Resolutions. Why wait until an arbitrary date on a calendar to change something about yourself that you don't like?