Though fully specified, 802.11n is still an evolving technology. Given that, it will take the theoretical maximum throughput from 54Mbps to 600Mbps, it would be unfair to think that leap would be made overnight. WLAN systems capable of 300Mbps are widely available today, with some supporting 450Mbps beginning to hit the market. It will be a bit longer before we're at the 600Mbps mark, and by then even newer specifications that are currently under development will be driving WLAN capabilities much further!

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