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<blockquote data-quote="fletch33" data-source="post: 654462" data-attributes="member: 32473"><p>my cable internet is actually 20 Mbps down and 3 Mbps and holds those speeds most of the time. </p><p></p><p>wireless G is stated as being able to handle 54 Mbps but generally runs at half that as those stats are for absolute perfect conditions that do not normally exist in the real world.</p><p></p><p>that being said if for example like me you are downloading a large internet file at everything your internet has to offer which for me is 20 Mbps and doing this wirelessly then you are already possibly maxing out your G. so if that files takes 20 minutes or more to download and you want to do other things on your network while this is downloading the N as you can see will have its advantages.</p><p></p><p>another thing to consider is that if you are just getting setup or changing components to your system then why not go ahead and get the latest stuff since the price point is almost nothing and not worry about reasons why you should have just done it this way in the first place a year from now or 2 or 3 years from now. most people dont upgrade all the time so go ahead and get the newest stuff and not worry about it for awhile.</p><p></p><p>the best solution to get your N router and also use your G. it doesn't hurt anything and you already have it.</p><p></p><p>added: i forgot to mention above that you can get enhanced G wireless routers that claim to get speeds as high as 108 or so Mbps but you will be increasing your price and now be at a break even point to get an N router so there would be no reason to get these.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fletch33, post: 654462, member: 32473"] my cable internet is actually 20 Mbps down and 3 Mbps and holds those speeds most of the time. wireless G is stated as being able to handle 54 Mbps but generally runs at half that as those stats are for absolute perfect conditions that do not normally exist in the real world. that being said if for example like me you are downloading a large internet file at everything your internet has to offer which for me is 20 Mbps and doing this wirelessly then you are already possibly maxing out your G. so if that files takes 20 minutes or more to download and you want to do other things on your network while this is downloading the N as you can see will have its advantages. another thing to consider is that if you are just getting setup or changing components to your system then why not go ahead and get the latest stuff since the price point is almost nothing and not worry about reasons why you should have just done it this way in the first place a year from now or 2 or 3 years from now. most people dont upgrade all the time so go ahead and get the newest stuff and not worry about it for awhile. the best solution to get your N router and also use your G. it doesn't hurt anything and you already have it. added: i forgot to mention above that you can get enhanced G wireless routers that claim to get speeds as high as 108 or so Mbps but you will be increasing your price and now be at a break even point to get an N router so there would be no reason to get these. [/QUOTE]
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