Seeing how you are ready this post, there’s a pretty good chance that you are currently connected to the Internet. Seeing how everyone has a thing for cutting out the cables these days, there’s also a very good chance that you don’t have a wire running out of your computer to connect you to the world wide web. A long while back, wireless routers were still somewhat of a novelty and people had to put up with poor performance and dropped signals. Such is no longer the case, because average users cannot even detect the difference in speed between a wired and a wireless connection.

Most business and individuals are still making use of the 802.11g WiFi standard that tops out at about 54mbps of throughput. While there are “boosted” versions that bring that up to 100mbps, you’ll need to step it up to a router that boasts the 802.11n draft spec if you really want to experience the speed. It’s still draft spec, but it’s certainly a lot faster than wireless-B or wireless-G connection.

I had the opportunity to take the Trendnet TEW-633GR Wireless N Gigabit Router out for a test drive recently and I was thoroughly impressed with not only the build quality and physical appearance, but also by the substantial increase in web surfing speed. I really could achieve the theoretical limit of 300mbps on this router when paired with a Trendet Wireless N PC card for my laptop. The range wasn’t anywhere near what they claim, but I was able to get to the end of my block before the signal dropped out.

Some may argue that it’s not really worth upgrading to 802.,11n under they ratify the standard, but the draft spec seems to be doing just fine in the meantime. Just be sure to get a newer model, because the first draft spec routers left much to be desired. A more in-depth review of this particular Trendnet router can be found at The TechZone.