What is 802.11n?

802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards. The expected data throughput of a 802.11n connection is up to 300-600 Mbit/s, which is similar to the rate of a typical wired connection.

802.11n tries to increase the data rate by using MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) technology which makes use of multiple transmitter and receiver antennae to transfer data. New coding schemes may be applied as well.