Will Macbook late 2008 aluminum work with N wireless router?

I see in the tech specs that it is a/b/g compatible. Will it work with an N router?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
The short answer is 'Yes', it will work with an N router.
http://support.apple.com/kb/sp500
Why the 'draft' notation?
The 802.11n draft specification was originally introduced in 2003.
It was not finalized by IEEE until September 2009.
Details here, but fair warning: The IEEE pending/finalized/withdrawn 802.11 spec chart is enough to make your eyes bleed!
http://www.ieee802.org/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm

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