Laptop Wireless b/g card, worth geting a n router?

[12lochtee]

I am looking into geting a new laptop- http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9720310 and wanted to know if the b/g card would allow me to even get wireless from a n router and if it would give the great range and speed also? so really is it worth it?

 

[Tmagic650]

It will work. As far as speed gain I don't know if it would make any big gains

 

[12lochtee]

thank you again tmagic650(you helped me the other day) but would i be better off geting a wireless g and one of those cheap 7$ 5x range extenders?

 

[Tmagic650]

Yes, I would say that would be a better way to go...

 

[12lochtee]

wait witch way n or g+antenna?

 

[12lochtee]

ill probly still get n because u can get them kind of cheap here- http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=LICWRT150NRM-WB-R&cat=NET is this a trusted source?

 

[Tmagic650]

Yes they are good

 

[12lochtee]

cut- thanks!

 

[DelJo63]

802.11n; NIX

Everyone want's speed; but at what price? The IEEE 802.11n specification as of the time of this writing not yet been adopted! (April 2008)
If you read carefully the spec sheet on such devices in the market, you will see they are all PRE-802.11n.
The manufacturers are betting that the nominated specification will be finally adopted and/or they can upgrade the firmware (ie the
software within the device) later to make these devices compliant. If you are willing to bet with the manufacturers,
then go ahead and get one. By the way, you better get ALL your networking devices from the same manufacturer,
as there are frequently compatibility issues when you mix and match different venders!

caveat emptor

 

[12lochtee]

ok.. i dont know what a lot of that ment but i think im geting a linksys n router from my link above... thanks you two!

 

[DelJo63]

it means 802.11n can be a big problem!

 

[DelJo63]

btw: if RANGE is an issue for you, google for MIMO Routers