Will using an N type wireless router increase my internet download speed?

No.

Your ISP is only giving you 9mbps download. 802.11g is 54mbps. The only way your router would be bottlenecking your internet connection is if your ISP supplied you with a connection faster than 54mbps or your signal strength was really really bad.

It really depends on the speed that your ISP is giving you; depending on what you are using DSL, Cable etc. DSL is normally slower then Cable but if you live in an area that has high Cable Internet usage then that will slow your speeds. The router will ensure that the data is transmitting as fast as possible to the other computers that you are sharing your Internet with; but if the speed that you're getting from your service provider is slow then nothing will help you. You can call them and ask them what maximum speeds are set for you and see if there are any higher speeds available. Also, make sure to set up your router with a password and limit the number of computers that can access it. If you don't protect it you will have other people hacking in and sharing your bandwidth; which will slow you down further.

Assuming your test speed results were while other people were not using your connection and you were not using the connectiuon for anything else, you have about a 1Mbps internet connection.

You won't ever get more internet speed than what your ISP offers you, even if you get a faster router!

The only advantage a wireless N card card has is longer range and possibly faster transfer if you have created a P2P network of wireless devices that need to transfer data wirelessly to each other.

Wireless connection stated speeds are hockus pockus marketing hype

To begin with the limit for most is their internet speeds from their isp

Even older b wi fi signals are way faster than most internet speeds to begin with

On top of that speeds drop greatly with distance with b and g

Make sure that your router is high, clear and uncluttered

Be as close to your router as possible

Change the channel from the default channel 6 to anything else - 1 and 11 are first picks

Encryption should be on , and the ssid different from the defaults

Run spyware scans on your computer to remove all offending spyware and programs that send out information on yourself

You might want to set up open dns to move to a faster dns than your lazy isp provides

Also as little interference between you and the router - metal doors , filing cabinets etc

Lastly you might want to set the router wi fi to g only as a trial if you have a g card currently

Good luck save your money

A wireless n router with a g card will not improve anything

If anything it adds complexity to the mix

Your router has no connection to your internet speed. Even a low end wireless router runs a 54Mb connection, which is considerably faster than your internet connection.

The only way to get faster internet speeds is to pay your ISP extra for it.

The two answers that said otherwise are wholly wrong.

You have a 1mbps download service (1mbps=1024kbps). Even Wireless "B" is faster than that (11mbps), "G" mode is 54mbps (about 24mbps user throughput), so that is what you have already, and it is way more than your internet speed.

The issue with wireless is lag, due to interference and other issues like signal strength. Wireless N, if both the router and laptop have "N", may reduce the lag a bit, but it will not be noticeable when your internet speed is only around 1mbps.

I agree 100% with OddBall,

the only difference you could see would be a faster transfer time between the PCs in your network (to transfer files between the PCs), the internet speed is what ever plan your parents pay for (ISP).

Like he said the fastest internet plan would never be faster than the cheapest router...

Sorry

Short answer: No.

Your Internet connection is so slow that even the worst WiFi available wouldn't bottleneck it. Go to the speed test site over WiFi and I bet you'll see the same numbers.

Odwin Oddball is right on spot. the only time you really need to go to a N or N+ router is if you do alot of file trasfers or have high bandwidth item to move on your network the the speed on N that i know of it up around 300 Mb/s

Nope. It will extend the distance from your router to your computer and the speeds from your computer to your router, but not your internet throughput. Your ISP connect speed determines your speed to the internet.