I have a wireless router now that is a 802.11g router and I want to know how or can I get my Internet to work with a 802.11n router. Or is it as easy as buying a new N router and replacing the G router? And how do I know if my adapter will receive the N router?
2007-06-17 18:10:02 · 4 answers · asked by tdb_28 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Wireless N routers are downward compatible!! So even wireless 802.11 b is compatible with wireless N standard..
It does support wireless 802.11g gracefully!!
No dilemma.. Close your eyes and go for N.. It is the future..
It offers 4 times the speed and 4 times the range compared to wireless G and also avoids dead spots..
2007-06-17 18:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you need to replace the router with an "n" router.
All "n" routers also support "g" so you don't have to replace your adapter, but you will still be operating a "g" network till you replace the g with an n adapter.
You will find an immediate improvement by just changing the router and still running on g.
Explained better at the link below.
2007-06-17 20:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, replace the G router with the pre-N router should do it.
Your adapter will NOT receive the pre-N router. You need new adapter to use pre-N router, unless your pre-N router is backwards compatible (i.e. also acts as G router).
Keep in mind that N standard is not yet approved, so you'll need to update firmware and such when standard IS approved.
2007-06-17 18:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is just as easy as swapping the router you adaptor will receive and send to the n router fine but you will not get the advantages from using the n router unless you get a adaptor that accepts 802.11n
2007-06-17 18:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by adiemas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋