You may recall Neowin's previous article regarding this topic, posted on the eighth of August this year.
"The 802.11n technology, as it is known, was ratified by the IEEE, a body that oversees all wi-fi standards."
The previous article was regarding the technology being in a near completion stage. News today from the BBC Technology website indicates that it has officially been approved for users. Although undoubtedly a big piece of news for internet users the world over, there has still been some speculation and malcontent for the technology. Some individuals are stating that the new standard is only helpful for the user who wishes to upgrade (in terms of bandwidth) for the purpose of HD media streaming in a household - to upgrade to the new technology is somewhat a false economy for the general internet user.
Originally conceived around six years ago, the new technology promises speeds at least six times faster than current approved technology which runs at 54mbps as a standard. Many may think that the N series of routers have been around for a while, and they would be correct in thinking so, however these products were only 'draft' in terms of their standard and on average only produced advertised speeds of 150 - 300mbps. The newly manufactured routers should be able to produce speeds of up to 600mbps constantly.
Based on personal experiences, setting up HD media streaming in a household with a draft N router has been a little bleak - unsurprising, considering the product was only a draft one. If you are after the ability to stream HD throughout your household, do some research and make sure you are getting the best out of your new N standard router.
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