how fast is 802n ?

[00bolt]

i have ATT DSL. I am currently on the 5 Mbps download speed plan. I can upgrade to the 6Mbps for only like $5 more a month and was thinking about doing so.

Im using Airport Express and a Macbook. Im just wondering at what point would I be wasting money because of the 802n??

 

[txnoob]

i have ATT DSL. I am currently on the 5 Mbps download speed plan. I can upgrade to the 6Mbps for only like $5 more a month and was thinking about doing so.

Im using Airport Express and a Macbook. Im just wondering at what point would I be wasting money because of the 802n??

I don't know if there's some other limiting factor, but I have the ATT 3.0Mbps and my wireless N network is able to download at 280-320Kbps. I've seen speeds up to 370K but rarely. I think the higher bandwidth is really meant for more computers to be able to sustain maximum download speeds. I don't think an individual computer is going to get much faster going from 3 to 5 to 6Mbps.

I could be wrong.

 

[brand]

There is no such thing as 802n. The IEEE 802 set of standards contains a subset standard called the 802.11n. Definitely not a 802n though.

 

[aidricksdad]

There is no such thing as 802n. The IEEE 802 set of standards contains a subset standard called the 802.11n. Definitely not a 802n though.

COME ON YOU KNOW WHAT HE IS ASKING WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT....

 

[belvdr]

i have ATT DSL. I am currently on the 5 Mbps download speed plan. I can upgrade to the 6Mbps for only like $5 more a month and was thinking about doing so.

Im using Airport Express and a Macbook. Im just wondering at what point would I be wasting money because of the 802n??

If you're not accessing any local devices, then 802.11g is fast enough. On a perfect connection (excellent signal), you're likely to get around 20-30 Mb throughput.

 

[brand]

COME ON YOU KNOW WHAT HE IS ASKING WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT....

I know what he was trying to ask, but what he was actually asking about was 802n which doesn't exist. I corrected him so that he would know the proper terminology and be informed about what he was inquiring about.

 

[waw74]

remember there is a difference between Mb (megabit) and MB (megabyte).

6Mb = .75 MB

I regularly get 6 to 10 MB (48 to 80 Mb) on my N connection when sharing files entirely on my network (or should i say 802.11N so as not to confuse anyone) so there is plenty of overhead there to handle the internet connection.

a quick look online showed even 802.11G has a typical throughput of 22 Mb so that would also easily cover your internet connection speed.