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What are Wireless N and G?

Okay, I've been succesfully confused! What is the difference between a G and an N wireless connection?

  • I'm in the process of getting a wireless network going at my house. I know I need a router and I also need all the wireless cards and stuff. The problem is, I remember hearing about some smart computer guy once saying something about how the G connection won't be very good in the future and we should switch to N or something...I really don't know. What type should I get? Which is better? Will one of them be more common in the future? If I take my laptop somewhere and want to use my wireless card to hook up to their Internet connection will I have to worry about which type of card to get? I know that's a bunch of questions, but the main one is, What type of wireless network should I get: N, G, or something else?

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    "802.11n has been hailed as an ideal, easy-to-use home networking solution because of its speed and backward compatibility with the slower 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking spec. 802.11n will have a maximum throughput of 600Mbps, but will typically operate at 200Mbps, about twice that of wired 100BaseT Ethernet and nearly four times the maximum of 802.11g." I myself am using a G router but if you like to be on the cutting edge, the Draft or Pre N is for you. You will need your wireless network card also to be N to take advantage of the N speed. Hope it helps :-)

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N is the newest wireless standard, which hasn't quite been finalized yet but is pretty close. It's much faster than G and has greater range, but is backwards compatible -- an N wireless card will pick up G, and an N router normally defaults to supporting G as well. At this point it's safe to get N, as it's very unlikely an N device won't be compatible with the final standard.

Fix My PC Mike

Simply, G is slower and has shorter range, but cheaper. Since you need to buy everything, N would a good choice. It will be more expensive, but better in general. Pc's further away from th base unit, will connect better (G is limited to about 2 walls). N is backwars compatible with G, so your pc will work everywhere else.

Jim.Moor

n has a farther range

bsmith13421

For internet surfing it doesn't matter whether you use 802.11b or 802.11g or 802.11n. In most cases Internet Broadband Connections are slower than 802.11b. However, using 802.11g for the traffic across the LAN yields significantly faster transfer speeds. Again, remember that no matter what your wireless system is rated for, you won't get faster speed than your internet connection on the internet. An N wireless system will cost significantly more than G. My suggestion: go with the 802.11g and you'll be happily surfing the net and transferring files.

John S Wiggins

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