802.11g’s impending irrelevancy has been written on the wall for some time now. For proof, look no further than Netgear’s new 802.11n RangeMax products, just announced this past Sunday at CES. The lineup, which includes two routers, a bridge, networking kit, and USB adapter, is designed for real-time gaming, HD streaming, and high-quality VoIP calls, scenarios where 802.11g falls pitifully short.

For users who want to upgrade to 802.11n either for improved throughput or, as Mark likes to say, to future-proof their notebooks, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router ($129) is a good choice with a pretty standard price tag. For thirty dollars more, the RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a better option for people who need their router for gaming and media-streaming.

Other upgrades include the 5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point/Bridge ($129), which lends high-performance N capability to an 802.11g router, and the HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit ($229), which provides optimal connections between routers, network servers, and wireless media devices such as XBox, Nintendo Wii, and Apple TV, among others. Finally, the RangeMax Wireless-N Dual Band USB Adapter ($99.99) boosts your notebook’s adapter to N level. All of these devices are backward compatible with 802.11g products.