I'm looking into purchasing a new printer. However, the one I am interested in only has up to wireless G. I'm just looking for some opinions. Do you believe I'd be better off with one that has wireless N?
Depends on your router and other devices you have.
If your router is n or g, and everything else you have is n capable and you hook up a g device, everything will run at g speeds.
Some routers have 2 built in wireless networks so you can run g and n simultaneously.
you mean such as a dual-band router? because that is the one that we are currently using:
Linksys E3200
the router is capable of running mixed mode, which is what i've had it set to ever since i set it up. I'm happy with the performance i've had with the router, so hopefully that shouldn't be an issue?
That will do it.
Any n devices that are not 5ghz compatible will be on the 2.4ghz network along with that g printer though.
Personally I just share the printer across the network...for me it's just way more easier. Once I share the printer, then each PC in the network can add that printer and windows does the rest. Then all PC's in the network can print from that printer. The beauty of this set up...again for me... is all my laptops on my network print with this setup wirelessly. There is no need for a wireless printer...works for me very well.
I'm guessing you're able to do this using Windows Workgroup?
I thought the OP said Wireless printer.
In any case, for just printing, wireless g is fine since, a printer's speed is determined by it's mechanical nature not the connection.
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