<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">802.11N is heavily encumbered and barely supported outside Windows and Mac. <div><div><br></div><div>I have also personally have not witnessed N range or speed stably in any environment I've tried it in (very spotty and bursty, to use some technical terms).</div><div><br></div><div>I suggest sticking with 802.11G or running wires for performance critical uses.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/">http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/</a> has a really nice review chart of the N routers available.</div><div><br></div><div>All dual band APs are pretty terrible. Most implementations I've seen end up servicing the 'least common denominator' meaning if you have a G device on that AP then the best you'll get is G on that band.</div><div><br></div><div>It is best to stick with one range or another and doing so gives you more flexibility in the after market antenna options.<br><div><br></div><div>Be doubly sure to have any cordless devices using bands that don't overlap with G and N. </div><div>N is particularly susceptible to noise given the wider bandwidth. </div><div><br><div><div>On 2010-08-26, at 2:22 PM, Gilles Detillieux wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>I was talking to Gilbert about recommendations for wireless N routers, <br>as I'm in the market for one. I'm not particularly interested in <br>running custom firmware (just need good, solid, secure and reliable <br>wireless LAN and basic Internet support), so this post is perhaps <br>slightly off-topic in this forum. But Gilbert did mention that there <br>had been discussion at a recent meeting about Wireless N antenna <br>strength, and some recommendations (mostly negative) about specific <br>routers, though he couldn't recall specific brands mentioned.<br><br>Any good dual-band models in the $70 to $130 price range?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Gilles<br></div></blockquote></div><br><div>
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