I currently connect to the internet via a Linksys wireless b/g PCI card and then through my DSL modem. I frequently have issues with getting disconnected even though my signal strength always stays between very good and excellent. It seems especially prone to disconnect when I am using large amounts of bandwidth. This is something I have experienced in the past with various routers and DSL modems. I am wondering if a wireless n card would alleviate this problem? If so I would presume I would also need to have a wireless n modem or router to see the benefits. I would like to hear from anyone with personal experience with 802.11n or anyone who has experienced similar problems. If you have had success in dealing with this type of problem, please detail what equipment you used including brand and model.

Thanks in advance.

802.11n supposively is still being tweaked so they can eliminate the backwards compatibility issues. From what I read 802.11n routers significantly improve for large transfers and file sharing but often require alot of firmware and driver updates. Something def using the 5ghz spectrum versus 2.4ghz would help to elminate any interferance from other devices and networks. So 802.11n on a 5ghz spectrum may be the way to go if the interfereance is causing the issues otherwise 802.11n would be a waste of money for you.

 IMO its not really worth it at this point -- both n and g have approximately the same real-world range but n is supposedly has less packet-corruption (I'm not sure why since TCP is TCP no matter how its transferred).

If you do a lot of network transfers then its probably n for you...if not stick with g as its already standardized... 

Are you a BitTorrent user, AjayD?

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Are you a BitTorrent user, AjayD?

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Torrent DLs make normal internet browsing horrendously slow and disconnections more frequent. However, even if I don't have Azureus open I still experience numerous disconnects while browsing the internet. They usually occur when a site is taking a really long time to load. If I am running Azureus without browsing the web then I almost never get disconnected, even with DL and UL at the max. Of course I permanently set my max UL for about 20% less than what it actually is so I still have enough bandwidth to request info for the loading of web pages.

Also, thanks for your feedback nelson and ice. I will probably just stick with what I have in that case. 

I am not saavy enough to judge whether or not you are a torrent user, AjayD. Torrents crash and slay routers on a regular basis, and that is why I asked if your are a torrent user. There are specific tweaks available, but I have never had the need to use them. Good luck, buddy.