Question: Wireless N Routers

[Revtek]

I'm thinking of upgrading my existing WRT54G router and was wondering if there was a N router that would handle both G and N at the same time so I would be able to still use my wii... Is it even worth upgrading to N?

thx in adv.

[don256us]

I'm not aware of a wireless N that does not do "g

You could take a look at the Linksys WRT600N

[Revtek]

I mean at the same time... My G router only does g or b... and if i set to mixed, it takes the lower b instead i though... so my concern was with if i got an n router, would it only be broadcasting at g speeds since my wii is g or would it do both n and g speeds at the same time?

[Dice]

I am using DD-WRT on a Linksys wrt310n router and it offers: mixed, b/g mixed, B-Only, G-Only, or N-Only, but not both G/N at the same time. I see no difference between the two when only using the internet (DSL@6Mbps). There is some improvement when pulling/pushing files to/from the fileserver, but nothing drastic. Wireless-N is still in draft form.

Honestly, I'd wait on 802.11n until at least it becomes official and just get a nice 802.11g router. Else, get a dual-band router. 2.4Ghz/5Ghz at the same time, they say. WRT400n (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124333) is a good choice.

[Burdman27911]

One of my previous roommates had an Airport Extreme (from apple), and my laptop connected N and my other roommate's connected G. That was my only experience with N routers, so I assumed that they all did both at the same time.

[VinnyTAMU]

I'm thinking of upgrading my existing WRT54G router and was wondering if there was a N router that would handle both G and N at the same time so I would be able to still use my wii... Is it even worth upgrading to N?

thx in adv.

Most N routers that I have seen can communicate on both N and G at the same time. However verify that the router you want to purchase can before you buy. However if you run both G and N at the same time, the performance of N will suffer. That is why I have two routers (I actually use them as AP's) one handles G and the other handles N.

[gangaskan]

I mean at the same time... My G router only does g or b... and if i set to mixed, it takes the lower b instead i though... so my concern was with if i got an n router, would it only be broadcasting at g speeds since my wii is g or would it do both n and g speeds at the same time?


do you have any wireless B devices on your network? this is why:


the router senses a b device and throttles ALL network traffic so that the 802.11b device can communicate with the network.

it does not matter if you have 30 G devices and 1 B it throws everyone for a tizzies into 802.11B for compatibility

[Revtek]

Cool, thanks... How do I connect my old G router for just the devices that use G while using the N router for my main PC? (wireless noob) :bang head

[gangaskan]

Cool, thanks... How do I connect my old G router for just the devices that use G while using the N router for my main PC? (wireless noob) :bang head

make two seperate SSID's for each router


have one saying WirelessN and one saying WirelessG (for example)



also, if you use the N router as your main router, turn the WirelessG into a switch by turning off DHCP services on the G router then plug the wireless G router into the N router, not using the WAN (i think) on your G router.

if you're keeping them close, you should be able to use the other ports on that G router if needed.

[Neuromancer]

Alot of G APs only have 10/100MB connections as well. Never understood how they can market something as being 300Mb/s+ and although reality is much much less, they do not even carry the illusion forward by using a gigabit connection point :s

[gangaskan]

Alot of G APs only have 10/100MB connections as well. Never understood how they can market something as being 300Mb/s+ and although reality is much much less, they do not even carry the illusion forward by using a gigabit connection point :s

they use speed burst technologies on their wireless, its theoretically possible to "obtain" these speeds, however, more than unlikely.