Wireless N card; will I get same speed off a wireless G router?

stillpwning · 04-24-2008, 03:20 PM

Basically, I am going to purchase a Wireless N desktop card, and it says it has speeds of up to 300 MBPS. It says it is backwards compatible with wireless B/G networks. So if this card were connect to a wireless G router, could I still have the 300 MBPS transfer speed w/o the wireless N router?

Thanks in advance =)

Link for card: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1157068455017

Aziek · 04-24-2008, 04:02 PM

no you would get the max speed the router can handle

Garethman!!` · 04-24-2008, 05:08 PM

Unfortunately, you do get the slower speed, which will be 54mbps. Although if you can afford a Wireless N Router, Id recommend Linksys WRT300N. Its an excellent router. I am connected at 270Mbps and I am roughly 60ft away from the router.

stillpwning · 04-24-2008, 11:51 PM

Once I bought the router, I connect right to my modem, correct? My modem also acts as a wireless router, so could I connect the router to my PC and connect the router to the modem/wireless-g router wirelessly? Also, would wireless N be better for multiplayer gaming, I am sick of these wireless G adapters that cause so much lag.

04-24-2008, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
stillpwning New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6	Wireless N card; will I get same speed off a wireless G router? Basically, I am going to purchase a Wireless N desktop card, and it says it has speeds of up to 300 MBPS. It says it is backwards compatible with wireless B/G networks. So if this card were connect to a wireless G router, could I still have the 300 MBPS transfer speed w/o the wireless N router? Thanks in advance =) Link for card: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1157068455017 __________________ HP Pavilion a6210z AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ @2.2GHZ XFX GeForce 8600 2 GB RAM Logitech MX518 Gaming Grade Optical Mouse Windows Vista Home Premium

04-24-2008, 04:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aziek Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 168	no you would get the max speed the router can handle __________________ Silverstone TJ09 Intel Q6600 @ 3.15ghz Ultima-90 HSF Gigabyte GA-DS4-X38 8GB (4x2GB) Patriot Extreme ddr2 800mhz CL4 Saphire HD4870 Seagate 7200.11 500Gb 32Mb SATA II Zalman ZM750-HP 750w --------------- benchmarks done with a 8800gt 13779 3DMarks \| CpuMark 2.1 11332.5 \| P5367 3DMark Vantage

04-24-2008, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Garethman!!` Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK and USA Age: 17 Posts: 821	Unfortunately, you do get the slower speed, which will be 54mbps. Although if you can afford a Wireless N Router, Id recommend Linksys WRT300N. Its an excellent router. I am connected at 270Mbps and I am roughly 60ft away from the router. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 1.70GHz RAM : 8GB DDR2-800 PC6400 A-DATA / 2GB DDR2-667 PC5300 A-DATA HDD : Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 750GB SATA/ Hitatchi Travelstar 120GB 5400RPM GPU :Sapphire Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB / Radeon Xpress 1150 128MB OS : Windows Vista Ultimate / Windows Vista Home Premium

04-24-2008, 11:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
stillpwning New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6	Once I bought the router, I connect right to my modem, correct? My modem also acts as a wireless router, so could I connect the router to my PC and connect the router to the modem/wireless-g router wirelessly? Also, would wireless N be better for multiplayer gaming, I am sick of these wireless G adapters that cause so much lag. __________________ HP Pavilion a6210z AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ @2.2GHZ XFX GeForce 8600 2 GB RAM Logitech MX518 Gaming Grade Optical Mouse Windows Vista Home Premium Last edited by stillpwning; 04-24-2008 at 11:58 PM.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Upgrading Router and Wireless Desktop Card	mission17	Computer Networking and Servers	3	12-04-2006 04:28 AM
Wireless card?	KaylaRene	Computer Networking and Servers	1	11-27-2006 06:17 PM
Help for desktop computer: Wireless card!	Zastrus	Computer Networking and Servers	4	11-19-2006 12:20 AM
LinkSys Wireless & VOIP router: IP address mixed up ???	mrgtec	Computer Networking and Servers	1	11-17-2006 06:58 PM
The Truth...will a Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router have greater range?	BKSinAZ	Computer Networking and Servers	6	03-11-2006 09:31 AM