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From: Martin S Taylor on 16 Jul 2010 02:27
Jon B wrote
> Remember N may be useful, but 54G is 54mbps and most broadband
> connections rarely exceed 10mbps..., so if it's just for internet usage
> the additional speed doesn't gain much.

Where did 54Mb/s come from? Is that the speed of 802.11g?

Anyhow, it is for internet use but the reason I want 802.11n is for distance
and reliability. There's LOTS of interference in my flat, and because of
slate roofs between the walls reception is none too good either.

As for the WNR1000, as i've said in another post, the spec sheets say:
"Requirements 802.11n draft 2.0 adapter". Netgear say it won't give 802.11n,
but I have little faith in their knowledgeability.

MST

From: Jon B on 16 Jul 2010 06:29
Martin S Taylor <mst(a)hRyEpMnOoVtEiTsHm.cIo.uSk> wrote:

> Jon B wrote
> > Remember N may be useful, but 54G is 54mbps and most broadband
> > connections rarely exceed 10mbps..., so if it's just for internet usage
> > the additional speed doesn't gain much.
>
> Where did 54Mb/s come from? Is that the speed of 802.11g?
>
Yes.

> Anyhow, it is for internet use but the reason I want 802.11n is for distance
> and reliability. There's LOTS of interference in my flat, and because of
> slate roofs between the walls reception is none too good either.
>
> As for the WNR1000, as i've said in another post, the spec sheets say:
> "Requirements 802.11n draft 2.0 adapter". Netgear say it won't give 802.11n,
> but I have little faith in their knowledgeability.
>
Well they're selling it as an N router, so I'd guess it ought to
otherwise there will be a fair case under sale of goods act.
<http://www.netgear.co.uk/wnr1000.php>
"WIRELESS-N SERIES ROUTER - WNR1000"

If you are worried about interence & reception you might want to look at
the dual band routers
<http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=7879>
<http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=5319>

These can run a 54G 2.4GHz wireless, and a N wireless @ 5GHz which has
more channels and greater resistance to interferance.

Got something like the Buffalo WZR-AG300NH at work, so it has a 54G
channel for the older laptops, and then 5GHz network for the latest kit.
Unfortunately it falls over every two days, so we've bought a Time
Machine to replace it instead, or of course there's the Airport Extreme
<http://bit.ly/aEXtCp> but it does only run the single channel again.
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From: Jon B on 16 Jul 2010 07:41
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:29:53 +0100, black.hole(a)jonbradbury.com (Jon B)
> wrote:
>
> >there's the Airport Extreme
> ><http://bit.ly/aEXtCp> but it does only run the single channel again.
>
> The Extreme is dual band now, if that's what you mean.
>

Your right it does looking at it, it just hides it from the users unless
you dig & I hadn't spotted it. Only had it here two or three weeks so
haven't really fully played with it yet as had more pressing jobs first.
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From: Martin S Taylor on 16 Jul 2010 08:03
Jon B wrote
>> As for the WNR1000, as i've said in another post, the spec sheets say:
>> "Requirements 802.11n draft 2.0 adapter". Netgear say it won't give 802.11n,
>> but I have little faith in their knowledgeability.
>>
> Well they're selling it as an N router, so I'd guess it ought to
> otherwise there will be a fair case under sale of goods act.
> <http://www.netgear.co.uk/wnr1000.php>
> "WIRELESS-N SERIES ROUTER - WNR1000"

I dunno. All I have to go on is their spec ("Requirements 802.11n draft 2.0
adapter") and the word of their sales support who say it won't work with
802.11n.

> If you are worried about interence & reception you might want to look at
> the dual band routers
> <http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=7879>
> <http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=5319>
>
> These can run a 54G 2.4GHz wireless, and a N wireless @ 5GHz which has
> more channels and greater resistance to interferance.

Dual band is no good for the iPhone 4, which only works on 2.4GHz, even with
802.11n.

MST

From: Duncan Kennedy on 16 Jul 2010 10:54
Martin S Taylor <mst(a)hRyEpMnOoVtEiTsHm.cIo.uSk> wrote:

> Jon B wrote
> >> As for the WNR1000, as i've said in another post, the spec sheets say:
> >> "Requirements 802.11n draft 2.0 adapter". Netgear say it won't give
802.11n,
> >> but I have little faith in their knowledgeability.
> >>
> > Well they're selling it as an N router, so I'd guess it ought to
> > otherwise there will be a fair case under sale of goods act.
> > <http://www.netgear.co.uk/wnr1000.php>
> > "WIRELESS-N SERIES ROUTER - WNR1000"
>
> I dunno. All I have to go on is their spec ("Requirements 802.11n draft 2.0
> adapter") and the word of their sales support who say it won't work with
> 802.11n.
>

Is the word "draft" not a clue - certainly until very recent;y and
possible still current, the draft has not been agreed and so you can't
be guaranteed legally that any equipment will work with any other.
(Never had a problem myself, 'though.)

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