New Router Suggestions

[edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org]

The router (Netgear N600, model WNDR3400) was $79.99 at Staples, definitely not a cheap router in my opinion.


I stand corrected, the 2.4 GHz network is indeed b/g/n with the 5 GHz being a/n.


-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Bogstad <bogstad-e+AXbWqSrlAAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
To: edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org
Cc: discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
Sent: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 7:06 pm
Subject: Re: New Router Suggestions


On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 6:11 PM,  <edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> The Netgear router I bought last week, is dual-band, A/B/G has one network, N 
has the other.  Either or both can be up at any given time, or both can be 
turned off - if no wireless devices are being used.

Are you sure it's not:

b/g/n AND a/n

The N standard can actually be done on both 2.4 and 5 Ghz, but most
cheap devices only do it on 2.4 Ghz.    B & G are 2.4 Ghz only
standards while A is a 5 Ghz only standard. That's why you end up with
lots of cheap B/G/N devices.  They can use the same RF circuits to
support three wireless standards.  If you are going to support 5 Ghz
for N they usually go ahead and add support for A while they are at
it.

Bill Bogstad