| Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router |
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Model: WRT54G
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 1447
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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All-in-one Internet-sharing router, 4-port switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) access point
Wireless data rates up to 54 Mbps--5 times faster than 802.11b
Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G clients
Interoperates with 802.11b clients at 11 Mbps
Advanced wireless security with 128-bit WEP encryption, MAC, or IP address filtering |
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| Description: |
| LINKSYS WRT54G - Wireless-G is the emerging 54 Mbps wireless networking standard that's almost five times faster than the widely deployed Wireless-B ( 802.11b ) products found in homes, businesses and public wireless hotspots around the country. The best part is, since they share the same 2.4GHz radio band, Wireless-G devices talk to existing 11 Mbps Wireless-B equipment. Operates as a DHCP Server NAT technology to protect against Internet intruders Supports VPN pass-through Easy configuration with web browser based configuration utility |
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| User Reviews (1447 total): |
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Very good replacement for previous Linksys wireless router, September 26, 2007
By F. Keefe (Tarpon Springs, FL USA)
This router has proved to be very reliable, but was not so straight forward to install. I thought I would be able to do an easy swap out, bu it required a call to Linksys support before I got it working, and they had me use a different IP address, no sure why.
Overall, very good. Would recommend.
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Best wireless G router, September 25, 2007
By customsmn (Brooklyn Park, MN United States)
Easy to setup and connect to. I have about 6 of these and some with speed / rang booster running. Linksys is my first choice for wireless routers.
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Straightforward Wireless Router, September 23, 2007
By Matthew J. Lesko (Baltimore, MD)
Liked that I dropped this into my network and got it up running in about 30 minutes.
Disliked
(1) Bought this router because the old one brick-ified with Vista (old and new same model, but different versions, see below). But at $50, was not going to spend the time fixing the old one, because cheaper to replace instead.
(2) the setup wizard, which it (tries to) force you to run in order to use the router, did not work for me. Albeit my setup is probably more sophisticated than the average home user. Instead I ended up configuring it through the browser (via http://192.168.1.1/).
Purchased this to replace a 5-year-old WRT54G that died. Note, while both old and new are the same model, they are different versions, 1 and 8 respectively (check the Linksys web site support center - there are eight versions of this router). As of this review, you would be getting version 8 of this router. So scrutinize recent reviews (i.e. from present to 6 months ago) to help you make a decision, because some reviews date back as far as 2003, which is really reviewing a different product at that point in time.
Regarding operating systems, I run Vista 64 Home Premium, Mac OSX 10 and a WinXP on a desktop and two laptops respectively. The desktop is wired and the laptops are both wireless. The laptops connect via 802.11g using WEP 128-bit encryption. Plus, I also have an MFC device (Brother 8840DN) connected via Ethernet to the router as well. All three computers and the MFC work without issue.
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Excelente Wireless, September 23, 2007
By antonels (Venezuela)
I buy this wireless a few weeks ago and work whit out any problem, i recomend 100%
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excelent product, September 22, 2007
By Andreina Rivero Biord (Venezuela, Caracas)
After buying the Wireless-G Router all our fights ended beween my daughter and me, now we can be working at the same time and no problem at all, excelent product.
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Satisfied overall, September 21, 2007
By enduser (Boston, MA)
Installation was straightforward and easier that I thought it might be. Performance is good with one exception. Every so often, maybe once a week, I lose the signal/connection for a period of five minutes or so. It comes back by itself and I don't have to do anything, except wait, so it's not a big problem but it does happen. I'm guessing that this is a problem with wireless signals in general and not this router but I don't know for sure.
Other than that it's great. Range is good, the router is at one end of the house and my laptop picks up the signal all the way over on the other side.
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Good buy, September 21, 2007
By Holly A. Cart (Akron, OH)
This router works good. I get a perfect signal from anywhere in my house. The setup of this product was easy for someone like me who has average computer skills.
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Great value!, September 20, 2007
By Martina (Woodbridge, VA USA)
I get excellent internet connectivity with my laptop and desktop in our two story home. It was easy to install and inexpensive buy. I'd recommend this product.
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Pretty good, September 20, 2007
By J. Zhang
Easy to install, helpful user guide, convenient browser based management interface. It's really a good choice.
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This is junk, September 20, 2007
By John Greenwell (Stevens Point, WI USA)
I tried the wrt54g and after 4 days on the linksys chat line 2 phone calls and 1 replacement it would not stop resetting itself I upgraded the firmware and tried everything they had to fix the problem and it still doesn't work. It will work for a couple hours but when I wake up it says "you have changed networks" then when you run the advisor it won't even recognise the router. This junk don't waste your time or money. Get a wireless router from your internet provider and save yourself a big headache.
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The most horrible wireless router I have ever had., September 18, 2007
By mmiseli (Arlington, VA United States)
Every other day I am disconnected from the internet. The reason? No, reason. The real reason is the Linksys not linking. You can change Linksys's the Customer center name to hell Center. -5 Stars
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Easy to install, performance is great, September 17, 2007
By "geek manager" (Huntsville, AL)
This Linksys router replaced my 802.11.b router. With the "b" version, my work laptop would lose the VPN connnection regularly. With this faster "g" version, the VPN connection is solid. My daughter has good performance from her laptop as well. The installation was a breeze. I'm very pleased and will probably return to Linksys for the "n" version when the need arrises.
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Easy setup, but needs improvement, September 15, 2007
By cvera8 (NY, NY)
The good news is that this router is quick and easy to setup and is pretty small, I have it ontop of my modem and barely notice it. The speed is also great and encrypting the router for my wireless laptop was apiece of cake.
The bad new is that I used to have my internet connection running for days or weeks on end. Now that I've installed the router, I have to reboot the router every 3 or 4 days because it becomes unresponsive after I've left it running for that long.
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good reliable router, September 15, 2007
By Victor A (NJ USA)
I brought Linksys to replace my old Netgear router. I am pleased - easy setup, no dropped connection, no reboots. I would recommend this router to my friends.
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Nice router. Worked great right out of the box., September 14, 2007
By reb50@midsouth.rr.com (memphis, tn United States)
Nice router. Just plugged it in and worked great right out of the box. My kind of hardware.
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Great range, pretty easy set up.., September 12, 2007
By C. Montalvo
I got this router in a basement for my mom who has her office at the opposite end of the basement in another room. It was pretty easy to set up aside from a problem I was having with the computer finding the router at first which was fixed by restarting the pc. Other than that the instructions are pretty self explanatory. I am a total newbie at networking and this was almost a cakewalk. If you have ever plugged in and set up your own computer and can follow kindergarden instructions, then you should be able to set this router up easily. I got the linkysys adapter with this which works decent but it cannot move a centimeter or the connection dies. I was actually surprised the signal reached all the way to the other end of the basement.
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Great Product, September 12, 2007
By Kim A. Hare
I highly recommend this to anyone in need of a wireless connectivity solution it's affordable and easy to set up
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Simple Setup, September 9, 2007
By Me (Wheaton, IL USA)
Returned Buffalo Wireless-g High-speed Router & Access Point 802.11G with Aoss and ordered this Linksys instead. The Buffalo was impossible to set up and their tech support was nonexistent. A child could set up this Linksys. Fantastic!
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home wireless network, September 9, 2007
By mac user (Burlington, MA United States)
A previous Linksysrouter did not work well (wireless B 2.4 gigahertz). This one has been working great with no interruptions in service through 3 rooms at the opposite end of the house.
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Not for the faint of heart, September 7, 2007
By J. Fontana (Palm Harbor, Florida)
I originally bought this router in 2003 with plans to set up a wireless network in my home where three computers were operating on 3 different connections - two unique broadband links (Cable, DSL) and one on a 56K modem. The problem was that once I unpacked the router (and network access point) and set it up, all the ease-of-use that Linksys bragged about was anything but. Being tech savvy -- though not an IT technician -- amounted to nothing. Attempting to connected access points to the router on the other machines wouldn't work and there was no clear explanation how to do it and what things would help (software wise and network setup wise). Add to it a foreign "24-hour-support" line that kept repeatedly asking redundant technical questions that you had already explained in full and you had all the makings of a disaster.
A year later I did finally figure out the router enough to get things operational so that others could share the cable broadband connection in my household... But it wouldn't be long before the router itself would simply stop working (no lights, no power). Add this drawback to the poor tech support and poor setup documentation/explanation and I further have only bad thoughts with this router.
I'm currently using my second WRT54G router and may be close to having to replace this one as well due to poor manufacturing -- again. If that is the case, I will be scouring the market for a worthwhile wireless router and not this overhyped, overcomplicated, poorly functioning and mass-marketed piece of plastic that I've been using. Linksys may beat Belkin and D-link in a lot of categories but in customer satisfaction (at least for me) Linksys is nothing to write home about in their networking technology.
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