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Why does my wireless work better on G than N?

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Mar 15, 20266771 views
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I've come across a situation where my router/wireless card range is longer and more reliable if both are set to use the 'G' standard instead of the 'N'. This goes against my complete understanding of wireless, and I couldn't find anything on google that started to explain why; so that I could get m…

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In general, simpler, slower modulation schemes can be received more reliably in worse conditions (less signal strength, more noise) than more complicated, faster modulation schemes. In general, N uses faster and more complicated modulation schemes t…

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