I wouldn't get one until the standard is ratified (it's still in draft 2). If you get a draft-n router theres a slight possibility it may not be compatible with the final standard
Personally I have an a/b/g wireless access point (not a router, its got one ethernet port and all it does is wired <-> wireless) No-one even knows I have a wireless network because 802.11a uses a different part of the radio spectrum to b/g, so it can't be detected unless you're using 802.11a equipment, which is pretty uncommon
Basically wireless standards pros and cons are: 802.11b: Code: Good: cheap, good signal range Bad: slow, not very resistant to interference (causing additional slowness) 802.11a: Code: Good: fast, resistant to interference Bad: highest cost, very short and limited signal range 802.11g: Code: Good: fast, good signal range Bad: costs more than 802.11[b]b[/b], may be vulnerable to interference (causing slowdown) 802.11n: Code: Good: fastest maximum speed and best signal range; more resistant to signal interference from outside sources Bad: standard is not yet finalized; costs more than 802.11g; the use of multiple signals may greatly interfere with existing nearby 802.11b/g based networks So I would say go for newer equipment which supports firmware upgrade, so when n standard gets finalized (Wikipedia says it'll not be before December 2009) you can flash your router (I hope that n will not require special hardware?) I suggest until n gets finalized use g mode, I had no problems with it so far.
We can plug network cables in our wireless router too, that's what I do, powerline networking. I Love my power supply near our router
Depends, n is intended to use the 5ghz band by default as it has more potential channels than 2.4Ghz. b/g use 2.4Ghz flashing your router to full n depends on how much of the standard changes between draft 2 and the final standard. Most n equipment will be backwards compatible with b/g, but new equipment will be needed to use the full benefits of n. whether draft 2 hardware will be compatible with full n hardware cannot be guaranteed at this time.
Thank you for all the replies so far. I think I see why the mix feedbacks for Wireless N. It's a good thing I'm still looking and didn't buy anything yet. I will wait until a standard is set. I think I'll try to hold as long as I can to my Wireless G.
The G-router is more stable. If you have a small house i suggest a G-Router. If your house is like 2 stories and you have wirelesss connections everywhere get the N.
Ours is 3 stories and could reach all computers, but the computers on the third one had a 'very weak' connection status.