| Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router |
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Model: WRT54G
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 1702
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: Windows XP Professional Edition
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 (1702 total): |
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Can't Install Tomato on the New Version, February 13, 2008
By user (Memphis, TN)
I was hoping to put tomato on this router but BEWARE, they do not support v8 which is what I received. I ended up putting the micro version of dd-wrt on this router. It has suited my purposes but I would rather all my devices have the same firmware.
There are instructions on the net on how to get dd-wrt installed on this model. Just figure out what version you have by looking at the sticker on the bottom before trying to install anything.
This is a good router and it does everything I want it do but I wish I had picked up the WRT54GL instead.
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Don't do what I did!!, February 11, 2008
By user (galax va)
When I was thinking about buying this.It was to hook up a Windows Me for my 7 yr. old Autistic nephew.He enjoys the screensavers so much!!Another family member was over and brought a new laptop.We hooked up everything and found that the only way this will work is only one at a time can be used.It totally zapped all the speed of my home computer.So if you buy this be forewarned.One at a time.
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Network Router, February 10, 2008
By user
Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router
Simple to set up and use. However, low signal strength in some parts of the house, perhaps because of a/c ductwork.
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Excellent Router!!!, February 10, 2008
By user (Raleigh, NC)
I had no problem with this router. I never lose connection. I highly recommend this product.
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Best router at this price range.., February 9, 2008
By user (rowell, GA United States)
I've had this router for a few years now and it has NEVER given me any issues. It is real easy to set up and daisy chain with a switch if need be. I recommend this router to everyone I know and especially to the non technical saavy. Do not buy any other router in this price range and DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM DLINK. I had 2 different DLINK routers before this on and they both died in less than 1 year!!
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Service and a Good Product, February 9, 2008
By user (Alabama USA)
Item arrived in a timely manner and in good shape.
Linksys followed up with propmpt service and I am using it now along with other Linksys components.
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Great Product!, February 8, 2008
By user (Lincoln, Ne United States)
This was actually an expansion of the wireless network that I already have. The WRT54G is easy to set up and it works day after day without any issues.
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awesome, February 8, 2008
By user (David City, NE USA)
This is the easiest to install router I have ever had. It works flawlessly.
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Reasonably priced and excellent coverage, February 8, 2008
By user (Tulsa, OK USA)
This is very close to being the PERFECT Router for the price. I use it with my iPod Touch throughout my home and it works flawlessly!!!
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User-Friendly, Functional Product, February 7, 2008
By user (California, USA)
I just purchased this router tonight after undergoing a grueling 2 1/2 hours on the phone with technical support for another router from a different company. (This is after several evenings of trying to hook the darn thing up to no avail.) The other router, whose company shall remain nameless, caused nothing but trouble and simply refused to connect me to the internet. After a few positive refernces, I purchased this router. This product comes with a quick and easy, user-friendly setup disk that had me up and running on the internet in no time. I would strongly recommend this product to anyone with minimal computer knowledge beyond the basics. It works just great. Don't waste your time or money struggling with anything else.
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linksys Router, February 1, 2008
By user
Good purchase for the price, it is not the fastest router in the world but it does the job. Also...the cd should install a manager software that lets you configure the router...in my case, it did not do it, and in order to change anything in the configuration of the router I have to run the installation cd every time. The software never got installed.
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WRT56G Router, January 29, 2008
By user (Baltimore, Md., USA)
Product arrived with all paperwork and manuals intact. Initially I had a problem with the CD. It was for 2000/XP, and I was running Ubuntu Linux. I called and a very helpful customer service person at Linksys helped me through and everything worked. I have found I have more confidence in Linksys than other brands of routers. I suppose the others are as good, but I feel better with Linksys. The WRT56G is a quality product from the unit itself to the customer service backing it up. By the way, I asked the customer service rep how many years she had been with Linksys, and she told me 3 months. Fantastic training program.
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Quick Setup, Works Great!, January 29, 2008
By user (Berkeley, CA)
I don't know what everyone else is complaining about.
It took me about 10 minutes to set this up using a Windows 2000 machine, and I'm now able to easily access it from my PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Wii, and iPod Touch.
The setup was a breeze, and the router is much more powerful than the Airport Express it's replacing.
I'm very pleased with this product.
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quick setup, January 27, 2008
By user (Memphis, TN USA)
Got it in a couple of days, setup was quick and it works fine; recommended!
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Great product. Great customer support., January 27, 2008
By user (New York)
I wanted to add two wireless laptops to our existing wired home network (a 2003 Linksys wired router that connects 3 desktops via CAT-5 cables to a cable modem). I am a competent user of MS Office software but know very little about how computers or networks work. I called Linksys' help line. And 50 minutes later, with the indispensible help of a very competent and pleasant lady from India, I had everything running beautifully. The signal strength and speed are fabulous all over the house. I still can't believe the value for the money on this product!!!
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Linksys Router, January 27, 2008
By user
I was unable to get this router to work despite spending many, many hours researching, and working with Linksys customer service. I have returned it, and purchased a D-Link which is functioning correctly.
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Great Router, January 27, 2008
By user (Michigan)
So far I have yet to have to reset this thing. Always connects and has a strong signal. I highly recommend this product.
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Great deal!!!, January 27, 2008
By user
I bot this router recently n currently v are using a router at our apartment.....looking forward for a proper working when i go back home to India......Great product for a good price.....
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I hope the one I bought was a fluke, January 26, 2008
By user (Virginia, USA)
I bought one of these from Best Buy last week, and I plan to return it tomorrow.
The signal strength is very weak. My brand new computer gets a 1 or 2 out of 5 bar signal (about 5 to 30 Mbit/s) to this router when it is about 40 feet away. When it is 7 feet away I get 3-4 bars (up to 54 Mbit/s). However, I can always get a 4 bar signal from my neighbors' routers on either side of me, and I know at least one of them also has a Linksys. Their Linksys works fine, so why doesn't mine? I think I bought a dud.
Linksys routers, including this model have a history of having defective firmware, and it used to be necessary to replace the Linksys brand firmware with 3rd party firmware if you wanted to do any bandwidth-intensive transfer. However, I did not find the firmware change to be necessary with this router. Linksys must have fixed its firmware. (Finally!)
The control panel at 192.168.1.1 is a little confusing. I had difficultly figuring out how to enable UPnP (Universal Plug n Play). Once I figured it out, things went smoothly. All the ports I wanted to forward were open and working.
The installation software that comes on the CD is pretty useful. I give it an A- for having informative diagrams and fixing the router when I accidentally bricked it (i.e., it reinstalled the firmware when I deleted it).
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Too low-powered, really lousy live support, January 26, 2008
By user (Madison, Virginia USA)
We were very disappointed with this router for two reasons.
First, it gave us a grand range of maybe 75 feet through one wall. And at that point the reception was rated "very low" by our IBM ThinkPad laptop. This limitation made this unit useless for our purposes.
Second, we were never able to set it up downstream of our wired LAN switch and able to access the wired network in our home - no amount of "help" from LinkSys's hard-to-understand off-shore support people or fiddling based on LinkSys's FAQs made this work. As an aside, we were disconnected twice after a very long time of waiting and then trying to explain what we wanted to accomplish. There just wasn't a lot of savvy in the folks we talked with.
Bottom Line - Beware if you need some reasonable range and if you want to do ANYTHING out of the ordinary.
Sorry LinkSys, this one just didn't make it . . .
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