802.11n means more channel opportunities

27.11.2009

But still, Tauschek says the n wireless networking standard is not one that every company will migrate to.

"This is a matter of how old your existing equipment is and how you're using your network," Tauschek said. "If your network is being used extensively and there's poor throughput or signal quality, that business would probably be in a position to upgrade to n."

Tauschek also notes that 802.11n is "much more expensive" than 802.11g.

Zyxel Communications Inc., a Taiwan-based vendor of broadband access solutions, is one of the companies that have products that support the 802.11n wireless network. Tri Nguyen, manager of business networking products at Zyxel's North American business, based in Anaheim, Calif., said the company's NWA3166 11n router is a product that's "easily installable and easy to manage," all from a single interface.

"Partners have the option to install this as an upgrade for their customers moving to the n network," Nguyen said. "We see n being the future in terms of technology, coverage and bandwidth."