Any information on 802.11n?

Question

Want to know if Dell or any other manufacturer is going to put the new N technology in their laptops.  I don't want to purchase another laptop w/o it.  Any good or bad feed back on the technology?

NemesisDB · Answer

i think i remember seeing them doing this.  given that's it's not a standard  yet though....

Frank_xu · Answer

We are just can use 802.11a/b/g yet...:smileyindifferent:

onephatguy · Answer

Wireless g just doesn't do it anymore.  I've had it for over two years.  I want to move on to bigger, better, things.    Actually the real reason is that I want to upgrade to the XPS, but I want the wireless n and the new microsoft operating system.  I would hate to have to purchase a wireless n card and the operating system seperate.  I want the wireless n built in.

NemesisDB · Answer

again, there is no wireless n standard yet.

blazertrek50 · Answer

I just purchased a XPSM1210 Laptop with Draft N technology. It is awesome, fast and good connectivity. Of course I also purchased the Draft N Router from belkin. So far so good:)

onephatguy · Answer

I don't see anywhere on their site that they offer the N technology?  Great puchase though.  That's what I want, and XPS with the N technolgy and the new operating system preinstalled.

blazertrek50 · Answer

Remember now, it is still the Draft-N technology. The final "specs" for the N are still not approved. That will probably happen in the next 6 months or so.

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=M1210S1&s=dhs

This is the link to where the "Draft" - N technology can be included in your Dell purchase.

onephatguy · Answer

Thanks for the info.  Looks like you've got a great system.

fuzzieb · Answer

Check out this announcement..

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2006/2006_07_17_rr_000?c=us&l=en&s=corp

The Pre N has greater distances but becareful as the standard has not been set yet...so why buy until it is, as you then will be stuck with a piece of hardware which most probably not be able to update without some expense.

The final 802.11n standard might not be ratified until 2008

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3770

onephatguy · Answer

Great info.  Thanks for your input.  I don't know if I can wait till 2008.

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Any information on 802.11n?

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