What does IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g and N routers mean?

BKSinAZ · 02-08-2008, 07:53 PM

What is the difference between all IEEE 802.3/3u vs. IEEE 802.11b/g vs. wireless N vs. Draft N routers?

what is the best as far as range goes around $100?

**Snoopdogie187** · 02-08-2008, 08:41 PM

Hi, you can go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11 and it will tell uou about the B/G and N, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.3 for 802.3

The 802.11 G is current standard for the most part moving into N, which is the newest. If I remember righ, N has the greatest range just cost more. Wireless N on newegg is just about $70 for the lowest and getting up to $270.

If you are going to set this with a current wireless card in a laptop or that is installed in another product, then you should check with that because N is still new and there is not a lot of products that come already capable to handle it. If you get a wireless G router then it should work with anything that also isonly capable of B.

If you wnat more info please post back, and if you need help to figue out which you should buy then feel free to ask. Sorry for posting the links

**johnwill** · 02-09-2008, 12:19 PM

IMO, I'd go for the 802.11n stuff nowadays. It's backward compatible with 802.11g/b, and gives you better capability going forward.

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BKSinAZ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 104 OS: XP Pro	What does IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g and N stuff mean? What is the difference between all IEEE 802.3/3u vs. IEEE 802.11b/g vs. wireless N vs. Draft N routers? what is the best as far as range goes around $100? Last edited by BKSinAZ; 02-08-2008 at 08:03 PM.

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Snoopdogie187 Oh! What shall I be? Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,540 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1, mom: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: What does IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g and N routers mean? Hi, you can go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11 and it will tell uou about the B/G and N, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.3 for 802.3 The 802.11 G is current standard for the most part moving into N, which is the newest. If I remember righ, N has the greatest range just cost more. Wireless N on newegg is just about $70 for the lowest and getting up to $270. If you are going to set this with a current wireless card in a laptop or that is installed in another product, then you should check with that because N is still new and there is not a lot of products that come already capable to handle it. If you get a wireless G router then it should work with anything that also isonly capable of B. If you wnat more info please post back, and if you need help to figue out which you should buy then feel free to ask. Sorry for posting the links __________________ Infected computer? click here Has TSF Helped You? Posting System Specifications Please Donate to TSF

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: What does IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g and N routers mean? IMO, I'd go for the 802.11n stuff nowadays. It's backward compatible with 802.11g/b, and gives you better capability going forward. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience