New Macbook and G Routers?

Is the new macbook with its N wireless spec still compatible with the older a/b/g routers?

How do they work, for instance, with the Lynksys WRT54GL, which is the most popular router at newegg.com.

I'd like to save a bit of money and avoid the N routers until the new spec is finalized, as CNet warns to stay away from those for now. But I do need a router for 2 months this summer while I am home on vacation.

Thanks for all your help.

(Sorry for the amateur question. I searched the web and came up with nothing)

 

802.11n is backwards compatible with A/B/G routers. The Macbook will just use G mode when using older routers.

 

www.apple.com FTMFW

you definitely didn't search very hard or in the right places, but not trying to be an A-Hole.

if you just couldn't find it (it happens) it obviously can't hurt to ask here, as you obviously got the answer you were looking for.

but unlike a lot of manufacuters, Apple has a ton of info available about each product right on the site.

good luck with your purchase.

and for the record, there are pleeeeenty of N based routers that work perfectly, Apple's new router being one of them, it work perfectly for me.

 

lol, FTMFW! that's by far my favorite acronym.

 

to keep the topic alive than circa, do u think its worth double the price to goto N than to stay with g

 

im not sure, but i just got the trendnet draft N router for 75 (minus a $30 mail in rebate) so the total price is only $45, which is less than many G routers. decided to stick with the latest technology.

 

meh, . . . . . it just depends on what you are doing with the network and what you are planning to do with it.

i needed a router, and i decided to go with the Apple Extreme N even though it was more expensive, etc. as well as not using Gigabit ethernet ports, simply due to ease of use and reliability. Not to mention the extremely easy network HDD setup. I knew that is what I wanted with my router, so I went that route.

And after seeing some new features that Leopard will include (I am planning to get a Mac when Leopard comes out, for Final Cut Studio, and video/animation production), such as the Time Machine backups over a network drive, and I was very pleased with my decision.

so, look at your usage, and go from there.

 

To the OP ... I'm using the same router as you with a new MacBook Pro. It works fine, and I'd say it works better than the wireless on my other notebooks - almost never drops the signal.