| Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster |
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Model: WRT54GS
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 433
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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Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
Protects all wireless transmissions with 128-bit encryption
New SpeedBooster technology increases wireless network performance by up to 35 percent
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and 802.1x
Shares Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired, 802.11g, 802.11b, and SpeedBooster devices |
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| Description: |
| LINKSYS WRT54GS -- The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G, Wireless-B, and other performance-enhanced SpeedBooster devices to the network. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. Easy configuration with web browser based configuration utility Linksys Parental Control Service (free trial included) keeps your family safe on the Internet, setting profiles for time-of-day and day-of-week access restrictions, and controlling which of 16 content categories each family member is allowed to see Also includes email & instant messaging filters |
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| User Reviews (433 total): |
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Good experience with this router, March 13, 2006
By WI_Ted
I installed this router without any problems and it has performed well so far. I have one wireless HP laptop (with SpeedBooster compatible card) and it has worked very well all over the house. I would buy it again.
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Works perfectly, March 13, 2006
By FR (San Jose, Costa RIca)
The router works fine, it has a very good range of signal and requires almost no technical abilities from the user to install. I'm very happy with mine.
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Very reliable product !, March 13, 2006
By William R. Letourneau (Prospect, CT)
Had to call the support in India, they were easy to work with and it's up and running smmoth from here. Great deal !
Already reccomended it to others.
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Transmission interference, March 12, 2006
By Jim Lynch (AZ USA)
Its transmission has an adverse effect my DVD/CD driver, and the house phone I resolved the house phone problem by moving the receiver to a different location, but I am unable to resolve the problem with the DVD driver
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Great Router, March 11, 2006
By Jack (NJ USA)
It really doesn't get much better than this for home use. I work in the field and I work with TONS of routers, this Linksys model and Linksys in genereal is consistently the most reliable of the bunch. I always recommend Linksys to people when they ask me which router to get. Just keep in mind, speedboost only comes in handy if you have a Linksys wireless card as well with speed boost. Personally I say save a few bucks and buy the Linksys model without speedboost. Oh and skip the CD for setup, just goto the default Linksys IP address and set it up that way. (You generally don't HAVE to set it up but you should turn on some security settings, it's rather open and unsecure otherwise)
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Excellent Router, March 10, 2006
By tech junkie (Winter Park, FL USA)
I purchased this router to round out my new wireless home network. The router is excellent, easy to maintain and the security works very well. I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because of the setup software. The instructions say to use the CD that comes with it, but it would not setup the router correctly. I went to the Linksys website and used their Windows XP tool and in about 2 minutes I had a wireless network! Very pleased, and as usual, Linksys makes outstanding products.
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Works as expected, March 7, 2006
By SCE (Rochester, MN)
replaced an older 11Mbit Linksys router and it seems to have equal or better range while still connecting at the faster speeds. Working as advertised I would say.
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mostly excellent, March 5, 2006
By technut (Holley, NY United States)
Impressive performance gives me full range, very fast wireless connections, easy set up on all machines. One thing i do not like is the inability of the setup connection to maintain and hold the Wep key, it has to be retyped every time on my new laptop. I dont know if that is a linksys problem or Compaq settings, am looking into it
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Great Router---but beware if you have a static IP, March 1, 2006
By Diane Burket (San Francisco, CA USA)
I have a static IP. With a static IP, you can't use the enclosed CD ROM to load and configure this machine. I spent over 4 hours talking with the Linksys rep in India...trying to get this router working. I'm pretty technical...so this was very frustrating. The Linksys 1st tier support person was clueless and told me it was not possible to use this machine with a static IP. She said the machine was faulty. I insisted on being transfered to a 2nd tier support person. He was finally able to assist me.
Now that I'm up and running, I love it. It's fast and reliable. I would not say that the range is great....but it's OK.
I'd highly recommend purchasing the router is you have a dynamic IP.
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Be careful - version 5, March 1, 2006
By Saspus (Plantation, FL)
Unfortunately I had to return this item because it appeared to be hardware version 5 (which means it is based on VxWorks operationg system, not linux), so is is not compatible with the alternative firmwares. That's why only four stars.
The bottom line: highly expandable, very reliable router, but if you plan to use alternative firmware make sure you are not buying version 5.
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WRT54GX is good in range but Access Restrictions not work, February 28, 2006
By Bhatti (LHR, PK)
I have purchased WRT54GC to increase my Wireless Range and Security, But only range better than older WRT54G and Access Restriction doesn't work at all. All traffic block when I enforce any policy. I am going to use LINUX IPTABLES with this router for my needs
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Works great with a mix of devices, February 27, 2006
By Yep That Is Me (San Diego, CA USA)
This device worked right out of the box. With 2 desktop PCs, a laptop with 802.11B wireless, a Palm Tungsten C wireless PDA with 802.11b, and an XBox 360 with a 802.11b wireless adapter, I was able to get all of these devices working flawlessly in under an hour. Security was easy to setup and the overall throughput for the wireless devices is more than acceptable. I'd recommend this unit to others with a mix of wired and wireless devices.
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Highly Reommanded and Better than Belkin Pre-N, February 27, 2006
By Shulin Chu (Valley Stream, NY United States)
After I struggled with Belkin Pre-N Router one month, I am still not able to go online. I changed to Linksys WRT54GS and all of the problems are solved. It's no wonder why everybody said linksys is the best router brand.
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A fast and stable wireless router., February 27, 2006
By serbiaNem (NJ)
I've been using this router for well over a year and have to say that it is one of the best, if not the best wireless router on the market. I first bought a D-link DI-624, but after using it for a few day, I realized it was more trouble than it was worth, the signal would cut off every now and again, and it was a headache to setup. I returned the D-link and got my WRT54GS. It worked right off bat and was a breeze to customize. Linksys is owned by Cisco Systems (a huge networking giant which is used in many big business networks), I was surprised to find that their consumer brand was just reliable.
Since then I have had the router turned on for more than a year (not all at once), and have yet to have it drop a connection or annoy me. I keep the firmware updated (something everyone should learn to do), and keep my network WPA secured (another thing everyone should learn to do).
Now that I have my desktop connected through the ethernet, and my laptop wireless connected, it is still as stable as ever. I have a netgear router (not wireless) at home which needs to be rebooted every week or so due to slow performance, and tends to stop working from time to time, requiring a short break. Needless to say I bring my linksys while I'm home to use in its place.
I recently added on a high gain antenna and it increased the range slighly (there are also alternative firmwares which boost power output). Getting a signal now in my library from my room, I couldn't be more happy.
If you're looking for a router which does exactly what it says, I don't see how this linksys wouldn't fit your needs.
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Linksys Broadband Router w/speed booster, February 25, 2006
By Jim Lay
This product like many offered a plug and play which in my case assures that it won't work that way. I did call for customer assistance and after waiting about 40 minutes the customer service assistant walked me through about 15 minutes of changes to resolve my problems. After the initial frustration which is largely due to my rookie status. I have been pleased with the products performance.
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slow speed, February 25, 2006
By driver (usa)
netgear 624 will download 450kb sec wireless
linksys with speedbooster only will do 250kb net gear with card cast 54.99 with card
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My experience with the one Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster, February 24, 2006
By DJ Chatman
Excellent Router, I use it to connect my Destock PC and Noteboock DELL Inspirom 9300 simultaneously. I recommend this product to people that want to share internet to high speed. Great reach since connects myself with my Noteboock DELL Inspirom 9300 at a distance of 80 feet with a very good sign. To all the friends I recommend them to him. Francisco Peinado (Barcelona-Venezuela)
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Good product, if you get a version 4 or below, February 20, 2006
By Conan Ford
This is a great product, so long as you can get version 4 or below. Linksys/Cisco have gone to a new system as of version 5 (same for the WRT54G) which does not have all the bugs ironed out yet. CGN7 serial numbers and up are version 5, CGN6 is 4, CGN5 is version 3. The versions below Version 5 will also allow you to run third-party firmware if you so desire. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G for more info.
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No Problems, February 18, 2006
By sirrahs (Huntington Beach, Ca United States)
I bought this one because my last Linksys stopped working. I like this one even better. My original Linksys always seemed to be dropping the signal and finally, stopped working. So far this one hasn't. It was also very easy to set up, only a cable and a push of a button.
After many months of service, I can honestly say that this was one of the best investments I have made in my computer networking hardware.
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DO NOT BUY - Faulty advertising and faulty product, February 13, 2006
By trw (Kansas City, MO United States)
After 6 calls to tech support, they finally concluded the router software was bad. They asked that I go to their website to download the appropriate Firmware and when I went to their website, I found that version 5, which is what was required, wasn't available yet. I called back & let them know this, they checked and agreed that they had a product on the market that was not supported by the correct software. Their own tech people told me to take the product back and look for an older version. Not very comforting for a company the size of Cisco. Faulty product and untruthful advertising. Not a good combination. The entire attempt to get this setup was a miserable experience. DO NOT BELIEVE their packaging. There is no such thing as an easy setup...I have a day invested to prove it. Pass on Linksys and go with another well known product!!!
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