Wireless N

The Google Nexus One’s Hidden Secret: Wireless N

3:30AM April 25, 2010 | John Herrman

The Nexus One’s hardware supports wireless N networks. The phone’s software, well, sort of. But! Super-fast Wi-Fi may hit the Nexus one in the next Android update – and if you’re feeling adventurous, you can have it sooner. More »

D-Link’s Pocket Wireless N Router And Rush, A Really Fast Router

11:50AM January 6, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

D-Link’s little wireless N router can create a Wi-Fi point, or add one to a wired network. The dual-band Rush uses a 4×4 antenna design to push stuff at 600Mbps, supposedly with the best range of any D-Link router. More »

Xbox 360 Wireless N Adaptor Resurfaces For A Little Less

11:47PM November 6, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Gamestop never released that new Xbox 360 wireless n dongle on November 3 for $US100. Meanwhile, Costco just listed the product for $US88 with a November 10 ship date…right before pulling the page. Tracking this thing has become unnecessarily difficult. [Engadget]

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Did You Know 802.11n Isn’t A Final Spec?

2:30AM July 22, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Given that wireless N routers have been around for two years now, you’d be forgiven for thinking the 802.11n standard was set in stone a longass time ago. Not true! It’ll be finalised by September, according to the chairman of the IEEE 802.15 working group on Personal Area Networks. Which doesn’t mean a whole lot except a warm fuzzy feeling, since your wireless N routers will keep working like always. More »