The Fastest Notebook Wireless N Adapter with Draft 802.11n Standard
Mostly brand new laptops today are ready with draft 802.11n Wi-Fi adapters integrated with the boards, such as HP Pavilion G60-230US 16.0-Inch Laptop; Apple MacBook MB466LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop; or Toshiba Satellite A355-S6924 16.0-Inch Laptop. But the legacy laptops mostly are not equipped with the Wi-Fi adapter, but if they are – they are still legacy 802.11b adapters which maximum speed is only 11 Mbps. The fastest wireless standard today is draft 2.0 802.11n – wireless N network which theoretically can boost the speed up to 300 Mbps. The following are three examples of notebook wireless N adapter you can consider to upgrade your notebook to support your wireless-N network environment such as WRT160N Linksys routers; or Netgear WNR2000; or Belkin Wireless N1 Vision and so on.
NETGEAR WN511B RangeMax Next Notebook Wireless-N Adapter
NETGEAR Adapter Network Wireless WN511B
For the notebooks that do not have the Wi-Fi adapters or need an upgrade to wireless-N adapter, NETGEAR offers WN511B notebook wireless N adapter – a RangeMax family which is claimed to provide a throughput up to 270 Mbps with draft 802.11n wireless protocol. This NETGEAR notebook wireless N adapter provides you 10 times wider range than an 802.11g network particularly if both ends are wireless-N network such as NETGEAR DGND3300 with built-in DSL modem. Even though this notebook wireless N adapter is based on draft 802.11n; it is backward compatible with older 802.11b/g network devices.
For secure connection, this WN511B wireless N adapter supports the latest wireless encryption WPA2-PSK; WPA-PSK up to 128-bit encryption. The included software makes managing different WEP passwords a breeze as you can set up different profiles for each location you frequent, saving yourself the trouble of having to type in encryption keys each time you connect to a hotspot you’ve already used.
Belkin Notebook Wireless N1 Adapter
Belkin Wireless Notebook N1
This Belkin Notebook Wireless N1 Adapter connects your notebook computer to the wireless N network, or any older Wireless-N or Wireless-G networks. Providing greater range and faster speeds, N1 offers an excellent solution for sending large files such as video, music, photos, and documents among the networked computers in your home.
Belkin Notebook Wireless N1 Adapter operates based on draft 2.0 802.11n with smart MIMO technology. This smart-antenna technology builds upon the widely deployed 802.11g standard by greatly increasing speed, range and faster speeds up to 300Mbps (the physical data rate, the actual data throughput will be lower). If your wireless environment is also wireless-N network such as Belkin wireless N1 router or Belkin Wireless N+ router, you will get the optimal throughput. Both routers are powered by MIMO technology too.
Specs:
- Link rate up to 300 Mbps in 40MHz Channel mode, with range coverage up to 1,400 ft
- Support the latest wireless security WPA/WPA2-personal, 64/128-bit encryption
- Designed for 32-bit card bus slot interface, supports for Windows 2000, XP with SP2
Linksys WPC600N Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band Wireless-N Adapter
WUSB600N Linksys Wireless USB
Just like the two adapters above, this WPC600N Notebook wireless N adapter operates based on draft 2.0 802.11n standards. This adapter is used to connect your notebook, if it does not have a Wi-Fi card yet, to your wireless network. Or, if you would like to upgrade your notebook wireless connectivity, with this Ultra RangePlus Dual-Band wireless N adapter. Just slide it into your notebook’s PC Card slot and enjoy incredible high-speed wireless network access while retaining true mobility.
Besides MIMO technology that uses multiple radios per band to create robust signals for maximum range and speed, this adapter operates in dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz you can choose the one with least congestion in your area. Like other 802.11 industrial standards, this adapter is backward compatible to 802.11G/B/A networks. If both ends are wireless-N network, for example if your wireless network is Linksys WRT310N or WRT610N, the optimal throughput will be obtained.
Building wireless environment with wireless-N network assures your investment since wireless-N devices are industrial standards that compatible with legacy 802.11b/g devices. And with your wireless N adapter, allows you connect to wireless-N network with maximal throughput.
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