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    Questions about MIMO technology

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by alulabear, Jul 15, 2007.

  1. alulabear

    alulabear Notebook Geek

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    My question is does Wireless N have MIMO technology built into it?

    The Geek Squad rep at Best Buy said MIMO really helps out if there are a lot of devices connected to the wireless router. In my college apartment, there will be about 3-6 computers using this single wireless connection at the same time, as there are 3 people in the house with a desktop computer that is wireless and a secondary laptop which is wireless.

    I have heard people saying stay away from Draft-N but it seems like Circuit City has the Buffalo Wireless-N router for the same price as Wireless-G MIMO routers. So what is my best bet?
     
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    aaa Notebook Consultant

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    Seems that all the new notebooks w/ N use three antennae now, so it seems the MIMO is now part of N.

    BTW, I don't think MIMO has anything to do with the number of computers, it's for signal strength. Handling a lot of users seems to have been a standard feature since B, it's called RTS/CTS. I don't think you have enough people to worry about it anyways, it's for like 20 people or something.

    Since you're in a small apartment your best bet might be the cheapest, you don't need N/MIMO to reach the ends of your big house :p.
     
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    alulabear Notebook Geek

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    Awesome thank you!

    I've been looking at BUFFALO WHR-HP-G54 $49.99 at Circuit City (this is the MIMO one) but there are Errors on the Circuit City website.

    or

    BUFFALO WHR-G54S $34.99 at Newegg + S&H and then Just 39.99 out-the-door at Circuit City.
     
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