What N? The only routers on the market are draft-N. Since their not following specifications, they can do whatever they like.
I believe that both 2.4 and 5Ghz are available to use under N, but I'm not sure if it requires both. Few routers offer 5Ghz atm. Though, this should easily have reverse compatibility with wireless a.
@atrain: Are you joking? Of course they're following specifications, it's just a draft of a specification, and most routers will be firmware upgradable to the final draft n once it's done.
Yes, 802.11n already supports simultaneous 2.4 and 5 GHz, but most router hardware doesn't. Most routers contain only a 2.4 GHz radio.
The Linksys WRT600N has been out for several months now and has support for using both frequencies simultaneously. It also support 40 MHz wide channels (as opposed to the standard 20 MHz), which produces another speed increase. The WRT600N has 3 external antennas, so it doesn't look as nice as the WRT610N, but my guess is that the 600N has slightly better coverage.
These routers use Broadcom chipsets. DD-WRT will run on the WRT600N (and probably the WRT610N as well), but it is currently lacking a couple of features (such as 40 MHz wide channel support.)
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Doesn't 802.11n draft already make use of the 2.4 and 5ghz band?
No, absolutely not. Read up folks and don't be fooled by imitations.
What N? The only routers on the market are draft-N. Since their not following specifications, they can do whatever they like.
I believe that both 2.4 and 5Ghz are available to use under N, but I'm not sure if it requires both. Few routers offer 5Ghz atm. Though, this should easily have reverse compatibility with wireless a.
@atrain: Are you joking? Of course they're following specifications, it's just a draft of a specification, and most routers will be firmware upgradable to the final draft n once it's done.
My Airport Extreme (Gigabit) does offer me the option of either 2.4ghz or 5ghz, however, unlike this product, it cannot do both simultaneously.
Yes, 802.11n already supports simultaneous 2.4 and 5 GHz, but most router hardware doesn't. Most routers contain only a 2.4 GHz radio.
The Linksys WRT600N has been out for several months now and has support for using both frequencies simultaneously. It also support 40 MHz wide channels (as opposed to the standard 20 MHz), which produces another speed increase. The WRT600N has 3 external antennas, so it doesn't look as nice as the WRT610N, but my guess is that the 600N has slightly better coverage.
These routers use Broadcom chipsets. DD-WRT will run on the WRT600N (and probably the WRT610N as well), but it is currently lacking a couple of features (such as 40 MHz wide channel support.)
@Carlton Bale
Most informative comment of the year. My hat goes off to you!