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Will 802.11n increase the RANGE to 802.11g devices?

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nLinked

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Assuming my router is wireless N, but all my devices are wireless G, although the speed may not increase, will the signal strength be expected to increase? A little, a lot?

Lets say my wireless G router gave me 1 or 2 bars of signal strength out of 5 in a certain area, and I don't want to get better antennas or an access point. Will an N router help with the signal strength anyway regardless of speed?
 
Only if the new router has better antennas or outputs more power. The "g" vs. "n" won't make a difference. It may also be worse.
 
On the 5GHz band you will actually get a lot *less* range, but the trade off is that the 5GHz band is significantly less crowded. With wireless N on the 2.4GHz band the range is more dependent on the router's capabilities, not whether or not it is an N or G router.
 
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