Upgrade to wireless N worth it?

I currently use a WRT54G router for basic home use - Email, web surfing, occasional downloads.  I currently get 54.0 MBPS and excellent signal strength with the 54G.  Range is not an issue.  Will I see a noticeable difference in speed if I upgrade to 300N router and adapter?  Would it be worth the money?
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What is the speed of your Internet connection....you can get 54Mb/s from your PC to your router, but ultimately your speed for surfing, downloading, etc s going to be determined by any number of otherthings, most of which are eyond your control. The first one is your internet connection speed....There are only a few providers that offer much over 30 or so Mb/s and those are usually expensive, so logic it out. If you can connect to your router at 54Mb/s (wich is actually less than half of that, because WiFi is a half duplex medium) but your Internet connection operates at 20 Mb/s, how are you ever going to get more than 20Mb/s. Think of it this way....you can pour a bucket of water into a funnel connected to a hose, but no matter how fast you pour the water out of the bucket, it will only go through the hose at a certain rate.
Unless you have multiple computers on your network, and you are transferring lage mouts of data, or streaming video from a media server, you really don't need to upgrade.
Another factor is your satisfaction....if you are satisfied withthe way your PC and internet connection perform, why spend the money?
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