Thread Title: 802.11n or should I wait till the 802.11ac spec is final before buying a router?

I am thinking of putting Wifi in our house, and I figure if I am going to do that then I should set it up the fastest I could get it.

Lots of wireless routers out there, so I started doing some research and found that 802.11n is currently the latest, but 802.11ac will be much faster.

For the 802.11n routers, I think the WD My Net N900 HD Dual-Band Router might be the best bet, since it was designed specifically to accelerate movies, video and gaming, which I want.

http://wdc.com/en/company/pressroom/releases/?release=6baee492-de33-45ba-985e-81097f2b8d3f

Here is where I am confused, the 802.11ac standard won’t be issued till early 2013, yet I am seeing 802.11ac products like the Buffalo AirStation and NETGEAR R6300 on the market claiming they are 802.11ac – even though they can’t be ‘Wi-Fi CERTIFIED’ since the 11ac standard isn’t finalized yet.

This article has more info on the 802.11ac routers and Wifi Certified:

http://pusz4frog.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/the-newest-802-11ac-routers-dont-have-wi-fi-certification-and-why-you-should-wait-till-q2-of-2013-to-buy-a-11ac-router/

I would love 802.11ac now, but some of the reviews of these first 802.11ac product mention that they are based on a first draft of the 802.11ac spec, and might have some performance issues with products that are based on the final 802.11ac spec

Even though the WD 802.11n router is great, I feel it is best to wait on 802.11ac, since I have waited this long, another 6 month shouldn’t kill me.

Am I crazy for wanting to wait till early next year to buy an 802.11ac router?Unless you need data "Locally" asap on your HOME network 'N' is fine. B or G is good ENOUGH for most applications without feeling bottlenecked out to the internet. Your most liklely bottlenecked at 20MBPS or so with your ISP if broadband unless you opted for the Business Package for like 67MBPS for extra money. Still at the 67MBPS N is plenty!

If you have fiber to your home I am in awe that your bottlenecked at N to the WWW

In my opinion I never buy anything as soon as the technology drops to consumers. I let OTHERS be the guinea pigs and this saves me from buying troublesome hardware or into something that is replaced almost as soon as it hits the market. For reliability, quality, and saving money I have learned to stick with hardware that isnt cutting edge, but fast enough to get the job done and for a determined lifecycle before having to replace it to get the most out of it.


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I think the WD My Net N900 HD Dual-Band Router might be the best bet, since it was designed specifically to accelerate movies, video and gaming, which I want