Road Runner high speed

It depends on what you use the internet for. If you do a lot of online gaming it could make a difference.

depends on what you are using it for and and your network setup.  If it's just internet use you're asking about, you are limited by your isp twc roadrunner...an n router will not speed up your download.  You will also need an n wlan card with the n router. 

The cable modem is hooked to the house MAC and then I run my laptop off the wireless network from there presently using airport extreme.  In my office in the back of the house I get a weak to fair signal depending on the weather.  Will n boost the signal enough on the newtwork to make it worth it.  Computer says 11-24Mbps in the office and 54Mbps in the livingroom, 25ft closer to the wireless router.  Basically I play America's Army and really am not seeing a ton of difference between the two rooms or rates.  Or is there a repeater or something I can get to put in the hall to strengthen the signal through the house.  The Road Runner tech was unsure about what they were sending me and rather the n would be of any value.  I always like a tech on top of their game.

 

Thanks Matt

802.11n is still in draft.  You would need an n router and n wlan card for your pc, preferably of the same manufacturer.  Make sure the n devices are all draft 2.0 compliant, which will give better odds that it can be upgraded to the final standard when it eventually comes out.  There is no guarantee you will get better distance than your g, but theoretically you should (real world may be different).  And adding a g device to your n network will lower throughput to all devices, so avoid a mixed enviornment. 

 

Can you move your wireless g router to a more central location?  Do you have ethernet wiring in other rooms?  Run some download/upload speed tests in the office and then the living room to see if you get major differences.  If no major differences and your signal does not drop, then no reason to switch to n for your use.

Thanks for the response.

 

Matt