Wireless N?

[GoldenEagle]

Is anyone using Wireless N? I know it was in the pre-draft standards last time I did some research on it. I talked to some co-workers who thought that Wireless N was not worth it, yet. This Microsoft article says that Wireless N should be standard by late 2006. The extra cost is not really a concern. I also do not have an exsisting wireless network, so upgrading is not a bother either. I am planning on getting the XBox360 plug and play wirless kit but I am sure that is compatible with Wireless N.

Basically what I am wondering is the higher cost is worth at this point?

[MacroGuru]

For the 360, it will not work with the Wireless N properly, we had it set up in our trailers for our gaming tourneys and had connectivity issues, the Wireless adapter is a B technology on the 360.

Now as for speed and range, I feel the N is worth it..It is lighting fast on network transfers and such and I can be all over my home and receive a signal whereas when I had the G, my bedroom which is on the 2nd floor (so 2 stories up from the router) I would get a low signal and really poor speed. Now, it flies...

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by MacroGuru

For the 360, it will not work with the Wireless N properly, we had it set up in our trailers for our gaming tourneys and had connectivity issues, the Wireless adapter is a B technology on the 360.

Now as for speed and range, I feel the N is worth it..It is lighting fast on network transfers and such and I can be all over my home and receive a signal whereas when I had the G, my bedroom which is on the 2nd floor (so 2 stories up from the router) I would get a low signal and really poor speed. Now, it flies...

My 360 works just fine with my Wireless N router. Now, I don't get the full speed boost and range boost since my 360 wireless receiver isn't N compatible, but it works just fine. My laptop which has an N card has a huge range boost and a nice speed boost.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dola -

I'm using a Belkin N1 Wireless Router.

[hukarez]

Originally Posted by MacroGuru

the Wireless adapter is a B technology on the 360.

I thought the Wireless adapter for the 360 goes as high as G?

[Daimyo]

Wireless N is all hype and marketing right now. There are still significant changes that could happen with the standard and I believe only one company even guarantees their draft-N stuff will be compatible (via firmware) with the standard when it is finalized. Most performance tests I've seen show the draft-N stuff actually gets worse performance than G. If that isn't bad enough there are also reports that the draft N stuff on the market causes significant interference to B/G networks in range.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

My 360 works just fine with my Wireless N router. Now, I don't get the full speed boost and range boost since my 360 wireless receiver isn't N compatible, but it works just fine. My laptop which has an N card has a huge range boost and a nice speed boost.

One on one it was working fine, it was adding anything more than 3 that we started having some serious issues.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by hukarez

I thought the Wireless adapter for the 360 goes as high as G?

Again, the ones we are using, all state B in the set up screens.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by MacroGuru

One on one it was working fine, it was adding anything more than 3 that we started having some serious issues.

So, GoldenEagle will probably be ok unless he plans on having multiple 360's hooked up in his home

Although he won't get the real benefit, at least for his 360, of the N Router until Microsoft or another company comes out with an N Wireless adapter that can be used on the 360.