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From: Roger on 10 Jan 2010 11:40
I'm currently using a Netgear (model WGR614v7) wireless router with
802.11g capability, with my new MacBook Pro accessing Verizon 768k DSL.

I currently--only occasionally--share the network with a Win7 laptop and
an iPhone 3gs, and on those occasions there seems to be frequent
bottlenecks. 80% of the time it's just the MacBook though.

My question is would there be any download/upload speed advantages to
upgrading to an 802.11N router?

Thanks for any advice,
Rog

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From: Roger on 10 Jan 2010 11:42
In article <roger-10959E.11401510012010(a)freenews.netfront.net>,
Roger <roger(a)roger.net> wrote:

> I'm currently using a Netgear (model WGR614v7) wireless router with
> 802.11g capability, with my new MacBook Pro accessing Verizon 768k DSL.
>
> I currently--only occasionally--share the network with a Win7 laptop and
> an iPhone 3gs, and on those occasions there seems to be frequent
> bottlenecks. 80% of the time it's just the MacBook though.
>
> My question is would there be any download/upload speed advantages to
> upgrading to an 802.11N router?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
> Rog
>
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Oops sorry meant to post this to csms...

Rog

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From: Trencherman on 10 Jan 2010 12:27
Roger wrote:
> I'm currently using a Netgear (model WGR614v7) wireless router with
> 802.11g capability, with my new MacBook Pro accessing Verizon 768k DSL.
>
> I currently--only occasionally--share the network with a Win7 laptop and
> an iPhone 3gs, and on those occasions there seems to be frequent
> bottlenecks. 80% of the time it's just the MacBook though.
>
> My question is would there be any download/upload speed advantages to
> upgrading to an 802.11N router?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
> Rog
>
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Your G router is already capable of much higher speed than your internet
connection so moving to a faster modem won't increase internet d/l
speed. It will increase transfer speed between computers on your wirless
network.


An N router might also give you wider coverage in your home or office
where you're using it.
From: Trencherman on 10 Jan 2010 12:28
Trencherman wrote:
> Roger wrote:
>> I'm currently using a Netgear (model WGR614v7) wireless router with
>> 802.11g capability, with my new MacBook Pro accessing Verizon 768k DSL.
>>
>> I currently--only occasionally--share the network with a Win7 laptop
>> and an iPhone 3gs, and on those occasions there seems to be frequent
>> bottlenecks. 80% of the time it's just the MacBook though.
>>
>> My question is would there be any download/upload speed advantages to
>> upgrading to an 802.11N router?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice,
>> Rog
>>
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>
> Your G router is already capable of much higher speed than your internet
> connection so moving to a faster modem won't increase internet d/l
> speed. It will increase transfer speed between computers on your wirless
> network.
>
>
> An N router might also give you wider coverage in your home or office
> where you're using it.


Make that a faster *router*.....
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