said by watchin :

My throughput speed on my laptop is more than doubled (but not 300mbps, only 130mbps).

said by PGHammer :

1. Are there a lot of DECT cordless phones in the area? (Most newer DECT phones use the same 5 GHz band that high-band N devices use; the older DECT phones, and most cordless *standard* phones, share the 2.4 GHz band with N and wireless-G.)

From what the poster with the range-gate issues with N was commenting on, the first (DECT phones and lots of them) is more likely (since his issue was with dual-band N, which was created to avoid a similar issue with older cordless/DECT phone systems in the 2.4 GHz band that is shared with these devices and wireless-G).

I suggest to buy a Trendnet TEW-633 N router. It has the best performance and stability under $80.

said by nwrickert :

For me, there is no benefit. Most of the traffic is to the internet, with little between LAN machines. And the bottleneck for internet traffic is the ISP, not the local wireless.

There might be reasons to buy a router - actually, I did recently buy one. But going "N" is not a reason, at least not for me.

said by mozerd :

I have a small number of N1 Vision systems out there in 3k+ SQ FT size homes doing very well. FYI, each of the N1 Vision version 2000 I have installed certainly do have 1GB WAN Port and 4 1GB LAN ports. USB storage feature is pure CRAP.
Next time check your facts before you expose your etc.
NI Vision Specs
After landing on the page linked above click the Specs Tab and you will see
Ports WAN-- 1 Gigabit Port LAN-- 4 Gigabit Ports

said by tipstir :

N1 is really old hardware and that router isn't even a Gig Wireless Router nor that it had USB Storage Feature. I had looked at the internals but that's Intel IXP420 NPU still couple with Atheros 3T3R. How you think that would do more in 2,000 sq house it beyond me. Atheros WPU have been lousy.

said by leona949 : The Intell WiFi Link 5100 AGN is not compatiable with an "N" router because it's not an "N" Wireless Notebook Card?

said by leona949 : If I want to use the technology from an "N" router then I need to replace the Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN with a matching "N" Wireless Notebook card to go with the Belkin N+?

said by leona949 : If I walk into Fry's or Best Buy, what would I ask to buy?

said by leona949 : Is this going to cost me $300+?

said by leona949 : For the extra cost would I see a difference compare with what I currently have?

said by mozerd :

IMO, the Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN technology will not provide you with long term satisfaction -- so if your objective is [a]performance via greater bandwidth and speed [b] greater range and [c] superior interference handling THEN you need to match technologies being used at the Router and at your HP HDX18 Q9000.

If you want to take advantage of "N" today then look at the Belkin N+ and the matching N Wireless Notebook Card [using 2 x 3 radios/antennas etc.] or the N1 Vision and the matching N1 Wireless Notebook Card [using 3 x 3 radios/antennas etc]

The KEY phrase is matching. The 2 WiFi Routers and matching Network interfaces I mention above us MIMO technology from a CHIP makes called Ralink. The Ralink MIMO system being used by Belkin in the products I mentioned is decent [not great like Airgo now Qualcomm tech] . The N1 Vision and its matching N1 Wireless Notebook card work better in larger homes because the N1 Vision and its matching N1 Wireless Notebook Card use 3 x 3 radios/antennas etc.

IF you do NOT match the technologies being used your level of satisfaction with the products will be far less.

said by leona949 :

I just bought an HP HDX18 Q9000 which has an Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN. Would I see a difference if I buy an "N" router? How much of a difference? I do lots of files transfer and downloads, would "N" help?

said by mobiledog :

if your network stops when your microwave is on, sell your microwave and upgrade your network to "n".

said by No_Strings :

Yes, that's what I'm saying.

If the hardware (CPU/RAM) of the G router is a bottleneck - that is, it can't process the bits quickly enough and the N router has more internal horsepower, then it's conceivable that you could see improvement.
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In neither of those cases would the N spec in and of itself help. A more robust G router would produce the same results.

said by magic108 :

Really damn good card.
This is coming form a 14 year old,

said by jlsohio :

I switched to Linksys WRT310N router. So far I like it. It installed in a few minutes, no issues.

I also purchased a wireless adapter for my laptop. I'm getting speeds of 130Mbps. The range is excellent.

My two cents.

said by Scot :

My existing laptop is 802.11g, although I have never actually used its wireless capabilities.

I am in the process of buying a new one that is 802.11n (and apparently 802.11g backward compatible) which I would like to use wireless.

If I buy an 802.11g modem router, am I right in thinking that I could link both laptops to it, the old one wired and the new one wireless ?

But if I buy an 802.11n modem router, would I only be able to link the new laptop to it ?

said by andyi :

I would buy N because prices have come down significantly and they are at the same price level as G now (in the $35-$40).

said by Cutter59 :

I recently switched from a Linksys G router to a Belkin N-Vision router. I have 3 Windows PC's and 3 Macs. The macs have an internal card that supports N. With the new Belkin router I am clocking speeds of 103 mbps/sec. That is a significant step up from the max of 54 mbps/sec offered by G. At this point my Windows PC's have seen no slowdown. In fact they are slightly faster. An N router can make sense as long as your devices make use of N as is the case with my Macs.

said by SkyBlue :

I have found "N" Routers stink.

I have tried several and in most cases the devices either connects G rather than N.