Topic: does wii do N wireless or just G

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Hmm, if I recall, I don't think it supports N.
Here ya go: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/onlineWire...

the Wii does b/g

Nope, but you can set your N router to support B/G as well (I think)

I was wondering this the other day too. When Nintendo's next console comes out supporting N, seems like it will have a BIG advantage for wireless over the other two, eh? I mean, PS2/360 are (apparently) sticking to B/G speeds for the next 5 years. (???)

Um, but the next consoles could support it too

I think the N modem will give a stronger signal so wifi gamers may get some benefits.

The 360 added wirless N capability several months ago. I'm not sure about the PS3 (did you mean ps3 or ps2?)

N? What about L and M?

I did mean the PS3, and didn't know about the 360 adding it months ago -- that's awesome, although I think that requiring people to pay the ridiculous price ($75 to $100) for an N adapter is pretty harsh and developers will never be able to count on those speeds since it's not a default option for the console.

Personally I'd rather just get the new high-speed capability as part of a more powerful console that comes out in a couple of years... but this is probably biased by my opinion that locking in hardware for a 10-year console cycle is a stupid choice unless you plan to release significant upgrades or a possible successor well before that cycle ends.

my issue is netflix speed,

To be honest, the speed between a G and N router is minuscule if you only have one or two devices connected to it

From what I can recall, the bandwidth on an "N" signal, when no obstacles are present, are much faster than "G". However, the "N" signal degrades more quickly in comparison to "G" when the signal must go through several obstacles. My 360 is hardwired for the fastest signal so I don't use wirless on it at all. However, I do use wireless on the Wii, Laptops, and several other devices in my household.

Additionally, many of the "affordable" N-routers only function as fast as the slowest device on the network. In other words, if every wireless device in your house is 802.11n, then you can take advantage of the fastest speeds. If you have 802.11n AND 802.11g devices then many routers either need to be set up as a "hybrid" network in which speeds are reduced in comparison to N-only networks. Some routers even force you to stay on an 802.11g-based network even if there is only ONE device on your network that utilizes that standard.

There's lots of stuff to consider: Routers are complicated.

That dropping to the lowest common denominator stuff was supposed to go out with G and even G wasn't supposed to do that in theory. I can believe that there are suppliers of rubbish kit doing it though...