802.11n support

[sbellon]

On Sat, 19 Jun, SuperQ wrote:

> Just so you know, there is no reason to disable 11g on equipment that
> supports 11n. There is no performance issue with having both. 11b ->
> 11g changed the RF modulation, but 11g -> 11n basically didn't. 11n
> is a superset of features (mostly 5.8ghz and channel bonding) and can
> interoperate fine with 11g devices.

This is not true per se, but very much depends on the router used. Just
google for "g devices on n network" to find explanations and examples.

--
Stefan Bellon

[sneeks]

Using that search string brings up some interesting results. Popular opinion recommends running both a 5GHz 802.11n network alongside a 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n network.

With my own setup I have a Acer Revo 3610 running at 54Mbit/s and my MacBook Pro shows it is connecting at 144Mbit/s. With these results it does appear that both can exist on the same 802.11g/n connection and make use of different speeds to match the inbuilt network card.