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Old 10-15-2009, 07:00 PM
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Question Wireless N vs. Gigabit

I'm trying to search on Google..... but still confused.

Got basic DSL at home. Laptop is able to do wireless b/g/n.

Need a new wireless router for replacement at home. Shop around and came across "Wireless N" and "Wireless N Gigabit". What are the differences between the two? I'd guess the speed may be limited by the land side not Wireless N or the Gigabit.

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Old 10-15-2009, 07:01 PM
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in simple words, N is for wireless.. gigabit is for LAN
Old 10-15-2009, 07:07 PM
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^ Yep. The gigabit is 1000M over Cat 5 (so if you connect it with a cable, its the fastest out there). N is the fastest wireless available.
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tks. understand gigabit is for LAN. How about the following? It says wireless N gigabit. Is it a wirelss N or is it a gigabit? sorry, if this is a dumb question.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=8829646
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The walmart page is screwed up. Go figure. It says 10/100 for wired but Linksys site says wired connections are 1000baseT and wireless is -N.

So, gigabit for wired, draft -N for wireless.


http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/WRT310N
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