Hands-on with Netgear's RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router

We came, we saw, we took lots of photos. We got to go a round or two with Netgear's new RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router, which is set to blaze the routing world up with it's dual frequency action and disarming good looks. Check the gallery below for a staggering set of photos, and try to keep your brain from blowing out the front of your head.

Gallery: Hands-on with Netgear's RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router

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[mck @ Jan 6th 2008 1:32PM]

Just a quick question -- does dual band mean it will put out both 802.11g and 802.11n signal so that my n-capable devices can use it and my poor g devices won't muck up the network?

[crabbydude @ Jan 30th 2008 8:19PM]

Just to clarify, it will operate a G netork and an N network at the same time, meaning your G devices connectivity will not impede N devices, and vice versa.

[killeryo2002 @ Jan 6th 2008 1:41PM]

It means it operates at the 2.5Ghz and 5.0Ghz spectrums, that is all. It should be backward compatible with the older g, and possibly, a and b bands. At least most routers are that way.

[dhughes @ Jan 6th 2008 1:54PM]

Why 5GHz, wouldn't the lower frequency of 2.5GHz (or should that be 2.4GHz?) travel farther, go through objects better and also be less susceptible to metal and dense objects but a 5GHz signal wouldn't?