Wireless N+

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Yeah, most people won't. If you're moving files around a bit you'll notice it as it's definitely faster in that regard; or in a direct line of site you'll get better range. It operates at a higher frequency though which is actually worse for passing through barriers.

802.11n in the US is mostly 2.4GHz, which is what b/g also runs on. There are some products in the market that are using the 5GHz spectrum, which as you said, does not propagate through obstacles as well as 2.4GHz. Also note that 802.11n uses 2 channels (40MHz in total, for those keeping score at home), so if you live in a congested area, you may run into noise problems with neighboring 802.11b/g/n devices.

To answer your question, mredskins, no, N will not be a huge leap for you.

Here's a good thread (though someone, didn't think I knew my stuff) where N was discussed last year. It should be noted that 802.11N has since been ratified by the IEEE.