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    Wireless N

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Dragonshway, Jun 1, 2008.

  1. Dragonshway

    Dragonshway Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I'm waiting for the arrival of my XPS1530 and I got the Intel Wireless N, just wanted to know which router I should get to take full advantage of it. Also, could someone please show me the differences b/w a/b/g/n in terms of speed or distance?
    Thanks.
     
    Dragonshway, Jun 1, 2008
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  2. Yitzter

    Yitzter Notebook Evangelist

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    If I am not mistaken A is short distance but higher throughput. B is longer distance but not as much throughput and G is combined. N is twice the distance and throughput.
     
    Yitzter, Jun 1, 2008
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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  4. Fountainhead

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    Just so you know, you'll only get advantage from N if there are no other b/g clients connected simultaneously...unless you're using a dual-band router that is.

    I use a D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N router, and have it set to "N-Only" mode. So far I have solid speed and connections with my M1530 an Intel 4965 card. Works great. (For the G clients, I set up a D-Link DIR-624 in AP mode with a different SSID and set that one to "G-only." G clients connect to the G AP, N clients (read: Me) connect through the N router.)

    Like I said, if you have a mixed environment you can avoid the dual router/AP setup with one of the new (and expensive) dual-band routers (seperate G and N radios in one router) but the reviews on the limited models available seems pretty mixed. But as I said, for N-only performance, my D-Link DIR-655 has been a champ so far.
     
    Fountainhead, Jun 1, 2008
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    I too have a D-Link dir655 and it works spectacularly. I pretty much never have connection dropouts, and maintain a very strong connection at great distances.
     
    darthsat, Jun 1, 2008
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    Go with Belkin N, its pwnage, sexy sexy pwnage.
     
    Lucanesti, Jun 1, 2008
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