802.11n is an IEEE Wireless LAN standard now a draft 2.0, which is due to be ratified in 2009. [Too technical? Go to our less technical explanation] The standard has been developed with speed and data throughput in mind, and promises ten-fold increases in data transmission. Certain implementations also promise four times the range of a/b/g WLAN implementations. However, as we will see, this is very dependent on the circumstances. Things you will need to bear in mind are:
- 802.11n can operate in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ISM bands, but will behave quite differently in each band. So things