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Wireless N, worth the upgrade?

  • 06-01-2010 8:33am
    #1
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭


    My iMac, which is upstairs, has wireless N but it connects wirelessly to the internet via Airport and a router which is located downstairs. That router only supports wireless G. Will replacing it with one that has wireless N make a difference or is it a waste of cash?


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  • #2
    leex
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    Waste of cash if only using it for your web connection. Where the n connection would be useful is if you had 2 macs/pcs talking to each other via the router .


  • #3
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    What about for streaming movies and music from the mac to my console?


  • #4
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    silvine wrote: »
    What about for streaming movies and music from the mac to my console?

    Yes, IMO it is worth it.

    I upgraded from a linksys 54g to the time capsule and have noticed a vast improvement when doing large file transfers.

    I tested it using playstation media server (or whatever the google application is called) to stream a movie from the nas (GB wired) to the router via N to the macbook back to the router via N after transcoding, to the ps3 via GB wired. Much quicker and no lag compared to the 54Mb previously.


  • #5
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    My Xbox is plugged directly into the router. Thanks for advice. Might get one so. How much should I expect to pay? Can anyone recommend a model?


  • #6
    Sad Professor
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    silvine wrote: »
    What about for streaming movies and music from the mac to my console?
    Only for hi-def video. I've been streaming SD video and music around the house using 802.11g for years without a hitch.


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  • #7
    ozt9vdujny3srf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭ozt9vdujny3srf


    G isnt really good enough for net connections That are 15mbit+, unless you get very good signal from your AP. In my experience I have never gotten more then 2mB/s on g wireless.


  • #8
    ozt9vdujny3srf
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    betafrog wrote: »
    Have NTL 20Mb broadband in the house with an N router that is limited to G thanks to older wireless devices but I still manage to max out the connection at 2.5MB/s when using the net from a different room on a different level of the house...

    You must have a very high quality router, and good signal.


  • #9
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    Reasons to have N over G:

    Faster transfer between Macs/PCs if you have more than one on the network

    Better signal strength/wall & floor penetration if you have a big premises and/or the router and client Mac/PC are on different floors

    In addition, I found that I got better speedtest.net results on a 6Mb ISP connection with N - I'd get the full 6Mb on Ethernet or N, but only 5.5-ish with G


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