Belkin N+ Wireless router and MacBook Pro 15" Unibody

Will this router work with this laptop? Will it connect via N speed or G speed?
Specs:
Networking
Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless Integrated Switch 4-port switch Data Transfer Rate 300 Mbps Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Switching Protocol Ethernet Network / Transport Protocol DNS, FTP, DHCP, PPTP, PPPoE, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, ICMP/IP Routing Protocol Static IP routing Remote Management Protocol HTTP Status Indicators Power , Link OK , Port status , Link activity Features DMZ port, NAT support, DHCP support, SNTP support, MIMO technology, VPN passthrough, Auto-negotiation, Firewall protection, Firmware upgradable, DoS attack prevention, MAC address filtering, Quality of Service (QoS), Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Access Point operational mode, Dynamic IP address assignment, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) Antenna
Antenna Qty 2 Communications
Type None Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) None Interfaces 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-TX - RJ-45 , 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ) , 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet , 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable Encryption Algorithm AES , WPA , TKIP , WPA2 , WPA-PSK , WPA2-PSK , 64-bit WEP , 128-bit WEP Authentication Method Radio Service Set ID (SSID) Compliant Standards UPnP Power
Power Device Power adapter - External Software / System Requirements
Software Included Drivers & Utilities OS Required Linux , Apple MacOS 8.x , Apple MacOS 9.x , Apple MacOS X 10.x , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Manufacturer Warranty

Yes it will work just fine. I sell and set them up quite a bit with both PC's and Macs.
All N routers at the moment are all based on draft N protocol, even Apple's own Airport routers. So the Belkin N+ will work at N speeds if you set it to N mode only. Ofcourse for broad compatibility with all sorts of WiFi devices it is best to leave it in mixed mode.
For some background, i have used all sorts of makes of routers from Compaq/TrendNet (favourite)/Microsoft/Netgear (current favourite)/Dlink...and so on over the years, NOT any issues.
Apple's Airport extreme base stations (which are still draft N) aren't any more compatible than a Netgear or Belkin N router.

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