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Official: Apple Updates $99 AirPort Express to Wireless N

We first caught wind of this baby on Saturday, an AirPort Express based on 802.11n. This makes Apple's whole networking family N-capable, though this upgrade doesn't entirely solve the fact that AirTunes is not the best way to stream music in the home. Jump for press release. More »

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D-Link DIR-855 Router Blasts Wireless N Over Dual Channels

If you are looking for a serious solution for your home media streaming needs, D-Link's new DIR-855 Wireless N Router is offering simultaneous full-on dual 802.11n transmissions over both 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels. So, for those with heavy bandwith needs—this router will allow two people to go to town using their own independent high-speed channel. More »

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Belkin N1 Vision Router Makes 802.11n Sexier Than Ever With Built-In Screen

Belkin's latest N1 series router, the N1 Vision, isn't just hands-down the smokiest 802.11n draft 2.0 router we've seen—it tries to one-up everyone else with a built-in LCD screen that displays info ranging from a bandwidth speedometer to the number of neighbors leeching your internet. At $200, the sexiness doesn't come cheap, but it can be yours later this month. More details after the jump.

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Wi-Fi Alliance Will Start Certifying Draft N 2.0 Products in June; Worrywarts Rejoice

The Wi-Fi Alliance is going to start certifying 802.11 Draft N 2.0 products late next month. While the final standard won't be set in stone until 2008, certified Draft N 2.0 products will have guaranteed interoperability with future N versions so you can get your N on without worry and will sport the fancy sticker on the right. CNET estimates that badge-bearing equipment will hit stores in July, so if promises and rainbow stickers are your thing, you've got about six weeks to go. More »

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Buffalo Delivers Wireless N Over USB 2.0

It may look like some sort of three-pronged torture device, but the WLI-U2-G144N is actually Buffalo's USB 2.0-based wireless N adaptor. It lets your desktop hook up to your Wireless N router via USB 2.0 instead of having to crack open your PC and install a PCI-based card. Wireless N adaptors for desktops aren't that common, so it's nice to see Buffalo is spreading the love. Pricing and availability isn't set, so if you simply can't wait you may wanna run out and get Linksys' Wireless N USB adaptor, which goes for about $100. More »