N Router and compatible client devices

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Nagaraj1979

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If i have 802.11N route, I guess the client devices like laptop, iPhone, iPad etc should also have an N adapter! Otherwise speed, range etc issues will arise. Is it true?
And one more concern is, how to know my client devices support N or not?
And my router's default mode is b/g/n: if i put only in N , what happens?
 
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You have to match what the router puts out with what the clients are running(or the clients to the router). If you set the router to only N, then your clients (laptops, phone, ect) will have to have N adapters. Usually you update the router, and then update the clients that you can(money, time, and availability permitting), but in most cases you will have older clients that will still need to connect. Some client's may be impossible to upgrade(can you upgrade a phone), and the only way to support them is to allow the router to transmit those signals.

If you set it to N only, then your old devices (without N adapters) will not be able to connect.
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You have to match what the router puts out with what the clients are running(or the clients to the router). If you set the router to only N, then your clients (laptops, phone, ect) will have to have N adapters. Usually you update the router, and then update the clients that you can(money, time, and availability permitting), but in most cases you will have older clients that will still need to connect. Some client's may be impossible to upgrade(can you upgrade a phone), and the only way to support them is to allow the router to transmit those signals.

If you set it to N only, then your old devices (without N adapters) will not be able to connect.
 
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hang-the-9

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There are some issues with some routers in mixed mode operation, so using a single type of wifi standard is best.

To find out what wifi standard your devices use, check the manual or spec sheet for them. Should be easy to find the info online for just about anything.
 
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