What are wireless n routers?

The latest wireless standard is 802.11n or wireless n. Routers and modem routers that use this are 600% speedier and give a much more stable connection than the old 54Mbps or wireless g equipment most retailers will still try to sell you.

If you are going to be watching tv, movies or videos across the internet, playing online games, downloading large files, or even just browsing the web, you'll need a wireless router or a wireless modem router, and wireless n ones are the best!

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Belkin N1 Vision Router

Belkin N1 Vision Router

Router only (no modem). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 1, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100/1000. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: medium (£50 - £100)

Our rating:  5 star rating

Thomson TG585n

Thomson TG585n Router

Modem Router (ADSL2+). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 2, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100. Security - WEP, WPA. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: not yet announced

Our rating:  4 star rating

Linksys WAG160N

Linksys WAG160N Modem Router

Modem Router (ADSL2+). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 2, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: medium (£50 - £100)

Our rating:  4 star rating

Edimax BR-6504N

Edimax BR-6504N

Router only (no modem). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 2, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: low (< £50)

Our rating:  4 star rating

Belkin N1

Belkin N1

Modem Router (ADSL2+). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 1, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: medium (£50 - £100)

Our rating:  4 star rating

Netgear RangeMax Next - DG834N

Netgear DG834N

Modem Router (ADSL2+). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 1, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: medium (£50 - £100)

Our rating:  3 star rating

D-Link Dir-655

D-link dir655

Router only (no modem). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 1, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100/1000. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: medium (£50 - £100)

Our rating:  5 star rating

Dabs LW300UK

Dabs LW300UK

Router only (no modem). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 2. Lan ports - 10/100. Security - WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: low (< £50)

Our rating:  3 star rating

Linksys WRT350N

Linksys WRT350N

Router only (no modem). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 1, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100/1000. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: high (> £100)

Our rating:  4 star rating

D-Link Dir-615

D-Link Dir 615 Router

Router only (no modem). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 1, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: medium (£50 - £100)

Our rating:  3 star rating

Netgear RangeMax Next - WNR854T

Netgear RangeMax WNR854T Router

Router only (no modem). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 1, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100/1000. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - single frequency band.

Price bracket: medium (£50 - £100)

Our rating:  4 star rating

Buffalo Airstation Nfiniti - WRZ AG300NH

Buffalo WRZ-AG300NH Router

Router only (no modem). Wireless standards: 802.11n draft 1, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g. Lan ports - 10/100/1000. Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2. Broadcast - dual frequency band.

Price bracket: high (> £100)

Our rating:  5 star rating

About these products

Wireless n routers are routers or access points which conform to one of the 802.11n standards for wireless local area networks (WLANs). A wireless n router will allow you to connect your computer to other computers on your network or to the internet (or both) without wires, hence the wireless. The wireless n standard is a relatively new one, but wireless n modem routers, wireless n routers, and wireless n network cards are already available. There are a number of wireless n options available so do check out our wireless n router reviews and also our guide to wireless n itself.

There are more wireless n routers becoming available every month so do check back regularly for the latest reviews of wireless routers and wireless n kit. You can find out more about our ratings system.

Of course when you go wireless there are always concerns about security and you can find wireless router security information on our site on the various ways of securing your wireless n routers.

wireless n (the 802.11n) standard is faster and provides wider coverage than the older wireless standards so don't wait round buy yourself a wireless n router today.

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