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Originally Posted by Ratman
When I got my fibre internet in Japan, they had a campaign for reduced price or a free router. I took the router, a Buffalo WZR2-G300N supporting g, b, and draft n. The ISP only claimed speed up to 70Mbps. I connected wireless at 130Mbps from the git-go. A couple of months ago, there was a software upgrade, I now connect at 270-300Mbps, with no price increase from the ISP. When the States gets act together and the technology becomes available and affordable, you will notice the difference.
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...Which is why I recommend getting the new standard where feasible. At the same time, that level of infrastructure is at least 3-5 years out in North America (probably longer, judging by the way the ISPs are dragging their feet), so really if it's an issue of 'I have to have a wireless router, this is my budget' then a b/g router will serve for the time being.
It's true that n is still draft, but I don't see any major changes to the spec occurring between now and when it's finalized. Keeping the ceiling as high as possible is always a good idea, and it's my opinion that draft n isn't going to be a dead end, so investing in it now seems like a way to save money down the road.
I haven't needed a new router in years, but when I do it'll be draft n.