Interoperability Tests of Draft 802.11n Routers

Noodles · #1 (**permalink**) 09-09-2006, 02:13 AM

ExtremeTech has done interoperability testing of five wireless routers from Belkin, Buffalo, D-Link, and Netgear — along with their matched NICs. Results (summarized in a color-coded table) are very mixed, with several of the products not talking to one another at all. From the review: 'Netgear's RangeMax NEXT devices dominated in the throughput race, but interoperability was a mixed bag...Stick to a single brand and a single product line...Don't expect all of your existing clients to work with the new hardware. If some don't, you may have to pony up for some new wireless equipment. No one ever said early adoption was cheap.

Ki Adi Mundi · #2 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 12:55 AM

What is the best way to go about networking all of it?

diesel · #3 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 02:35 PM

A good reason to steer clear of 802.11n until everything is fully certified and tested