| Streaming HD videos from your computer or a | | | | as each antenna can be used for transmitting |
| media server to your TV without using cables | | | | different data at the same time. |
| may sound like a brilliant idea, but getting the | | | | Most Wireless N devices also boast 2.4/5GHz |
| 1080p bandwidth-intensive signal across a home | | | | dual-band capability. Since the 2.4GHz band does |
| wireless network has been impossible up until now | | | | not require special licensing, most civilian |
| - the 802.11 b/g (aka Wi-Fi) networks could simply | | | | communications devices transmit at that band, |
| not handle the data. | | | | and as a result it is now extremely crowded |
| If you're one of the early adopters facing this | | | | (microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, cordless |
| problem, perhaps it's time you upgrade to a | | | | phones... the list goes on and on). On the other |
| Wireless N device. | | | | hand, transmitting on the 5GHz band requires |
| Wireless N (or 802.11n Wi-Fi) is a new extension | | | | licensing, and so it is much less crowded, and so |
| to the Wi-Fi standard. It has multiple-input and | | | | the Wireless N device operating on that band will |
| multiple-output (MIMO) antennas for extended | | | | hardly suffer from interferences. |
| coverage - in fact, that is the easiest way to | | | | In conclusion, the Wireless N standard offers |
| recognize a Wireless N device - they usually have | | | | some great advantages over the legacy b/g |
| 3 antennas instead of just one. Using more than | | | | devices, and now allow the smooth transmission |
| one antenna for receiving and transmitting enables | | | | of HD content in a home environment - so what |
| the device to better handle obstacles such as | | | | are you waiting for? |
| walls and people and also allows higher data rates, | | | | |