Router with WLAN n

In many households, there are routers with the outdated WLAN-g standard and a maximum transmission rate of 54 Mbps. Who wants to improve the range and transmission performance of his WLAN, should replace this router with a current with WLAN-n (802.11n).


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This is currently the most powerful WLAN standard, which achieves transmission rates of 150, 300 or 450 Mbps for home networks. The rates depend on the number of integrated transmit and receive antennas. However, the maximum values ​​given here can only be achieved if the connected terminal supports WLAN-n. Routers with WLAN-n use several transmit and receive antennas and transmit data on several parallel radio channels. This is referred to as "multiple input / multiple output" or "multiple data input / multiple data output" (MIMO).


Intelligent antenna technology from WLAN-n can also send and receive data in a time-delayed manner. This way, even the signals that reflect on walls or obstacles can be exploited. The practice shows that most WLAN-n-capable routers also contribute to an improvement in the range even if the connected WLAN client is only equipped with a WLAN-g adapter. Nevertheless, a WLAN-n-router can not cause miracles. Some connections can not be bridged by a powerful WLAN-n device due to their length or specific radio barriers.