I've searched all over the internet for an answer to this and I can't find one. If I purchase a wireless N router, with greater range than my current G router will the range of the wireless G signal go as far as the wireless N signal? I say this because Wireless N routers are supposed to be compatible with wireless G devices. Is the wireless G a lesser signal coming out of the router?
Sorry if I confused you, I am a little confused myself.
The greater range for N protocol routers and WNICs is when you are using them together. Thus an N router with a G Nic won't have any greater range than a G router with a G Nic. As always, different routers will provide different ranges... some are just better than others (dual antennae, internal antennae, etc.)
You can think back to when G was new and people were still using B protocol devices. It was the same deal. So, in order to get an increased range using an N router, you would have to purchase N Nics for all the devices you were connecting to it... unless you wanted to move your N router somewhere more centrally located, or swap any antenna with high gain units. So, either you replace all your networking hardware, or rework your network setup.
What makes it confusing, is the term N wireless refers both to the protocol 802.11N and less accurately to the new devices that may have implemented that protocol at a particular frequency. So depending on the device pair you are using (router and wireless card) may support both protocols (G and N). Typically routers that support 802.11N have 5ghz signal options that help N but don't support G.
