Upgrading to Wireless N from Wireless G worth it?

[NewJeffCT]

The router we have at home is what we got from AT&T when we installed U-Verse at our old home. It's now over two years old and uses Wireless G technology, which I know was not exactly new when we got it.

If we got a new router from AT&T that uses the newer Wireless N technology, would that help with things like video streaming and/or using online gaming? I think our service from AT&T is 18 Mbps.

Thanks

[trotsky]

1. If your signal strength with G is good, N wouldn't help with streaming from the Internet.

G's speeds are already greater than your Internet uplink, so an upgrade on your internal speed won't do anything. Where N really shines, I have found, is signal strength. I used to have to use a repeater to get my wifi to all parts of my house and the backyard. When I upgraded my main router to an N device, I no longer needed that.

[NewJeffCT]

3. thanks

that was helpful - our signal isn't as strong downstairs as it is upstairs, so that might make a difference.

[ohheckyeah]

2. I have Comcast

and when I switched from Wireless G to Wireless N my speeds went from 15mbps to 35mbps on my desktop. On my laptop connecting via wireless it went from about 6 to 20mbps. My Kindle connects much quicker, too.

So, yes, it was worth it to me.

[hobbit709]

4. Your internet download speed is the limiting factor.

doesn't matter how fast your network speed is if your internet connection is slow. Even the G 54mbps is way faster than the internet connection of 18 mbps.

[NewJeffCT]

5. Thanks

what about what Trotsky said up above?