Netgear RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B

The WNR834B is based on the Draft N specification of the 802.11n standard, with a claimed top throughput of 270Mbps when using compatible cards. Unlike the slew of pre-N equipment that manufacturers were selling twelve months ago, Draft N cards and equipment should, in theory, be cross-compatible and essentially give the same performance -- more on that later.

It's also backwards-compatible with 802.11b/g network equipment, although there is a slight catch here. The security setup for the WNR834B is fairly standard, with support offered for WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK, but if you're using a network with older 802.11b/g equipment that doesn't support WPA -- such as the Nintendo DS -- you'll have to throttle the WNR834B back from its 270Mbps top speed; WEP is only supported in 802.11b/g mixed mode.