802.11n Unaltered in Finalized Version

[WiCKeD]

Rejoice! If you have not already upgraded to an 802.11n network, you can finally buy existing devices without the fear of the standard being changed tomorrow.

Earlier this week, the Wi-Fi allianced announced that the definitive version of the 802.11n standard will not differ from the latest Draft 2.0 version, that was created in 2007. Minor additions or adjustments may take place, but in general, Draft 2.0 is to work perfectly with the final standard. Because 802.11n kept being delayed, numerous manufacturers decided to implement the Draft version in their products.

In September, the new standard will be officially launched and existing 802.11n products will be tested to ensure that the devices are 100% compatible with the finalized version. 802.11n is a significant performance increase compared to the conventional 802.11g, something that definitely comes in handy in a time where HD video-streaming and faster internet keeps raising the bar. The use of MIMO (multiple-in multiple-out) antennas not only increases the speed, it also improves the range and coverage of the wireless network. Theoretically, the new standard is to reach 300 Mbps, compared to 802.11g's 54 Mbps. In the real world, 802.11n connections usually reach speeds of between 80 and 100 Mbps, which is still three to four times as fast as what 802.11g actually reaches.

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[Orac]

so wireless is finally getting to a point were its as fast as wired for normal day to day stuff. still not enough to get me off wired.

[Copycat]

Cool, I've been using n for awhile now... it only connects @ 1300mbps but I read that if I tweak somewhere, it should go at 300mbps

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by Orac

so wireless is finally getting to a point were its as fast as wired for normal day to day stuff. still not enough to get me off wired.

Indeed, it's useful for those who can't afford to or can't conveniently run gigabit wired.

[MattSharkey]

yep i have a draft n for my house, i live in the city so the walls and floor are a little thicker than a normal home, reaches all ends of the house. just make sure you throw that security in there, your neighbors now, more than ever, can mooch your internet.
that said, depending on which side of the fence you are this could be a really good or really bad thing :-p

[krone6]

Originally Posted by Orac

so wireless is finally getting to a point were its as fast as wired for normal day to day stuff. still not enough to get me off wired.

That, and the fact wireless can get interference no matter how good. That alone is the main reason i love wired.

[Angry CPU]

situation: one centrino cpu laptop gets 144mbps and the other, even though a centrino 2 cpu, gets 72mbps and fluctuates. i am using WRT610N router.. speeds before were a tad slower but firmware update helped.. any other suggestions to speed up maybe the centrino 2 laptop? thanks and appreciate the original news story

[untrueparado]

try to go into the device manager and find the card. right click properties and hope theres settings there that you can tweak to boost up speed. intel chipsets usually have a million settings that you can change, just be sure u understand what ur doing. some may be beneficial while others may disable it.

[Angry CPU]

ok, there are a lot of settings as you said there.. got the pen and paper out to take down the current working settings and cross reference things one at a time.. thanks again! thanks for the CPU-Z ref as well..

[MrObvious]

You could make your own thread in the Networking Hardware section.