Does Intel Wireless N card include b/g?

Does Intel Wireless N card include b/g and does a wireless router that has this "N" enabled cost more than standard b/g routers?

Pls reply quick as i am on the phone now with dell trying to order my laptop.

 

Yes to both questions.

 

So i can use the Intel wireless N card in my laptop, even if the router is only made on b/g?

Also does having the Intel Wirless N card instead of a b/g reduce or increase battery life?

 

Yes, that is correct.

My guess is no, but I cannot be sure about this. If it reduces battery life, it is so nominal that it won't even matter in real-world settings.

 

oh ok. Thx for the help, i think ill upgrade to the N card then.

 

I found this article that says it offers 1 hour better battery life (2nd paragraph). Is this then true as its a bit confusing for me to understand.

Link: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2086726,00.asp

 

The article says that the new Intel card offers one more hour of battery life compared to other draft-N cards, not to existing b/g solutions. Well, that's what I understand from that paragraph

 

Figured I'd post here instead of creating another thread and the OP's question has already been answered cause hate threadjacking.

My current wireless card is the Intel 3945 which I hate. I hated it when I had the Asus and Thinkpad. Even though its better now, I still get the occasional dropped connections for no apparent reason. When I bought an Atheros card and replaced the Intel in the Thinkpad, it was great. Great range and twice more routers popped up.

I'm looking to get the IBM wifi card again, but now Intel has the 4965 N card. I don't really care about the N, but can someone let me know the performance of the new Intel card? price wise, the 4965 is actually a bit cheaper, but not by much. anyone has any experience with both?

 

Man, talk about quick. You answered his question at the exact same minute he posted it.