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Do not buy this router, get the WRT54GL
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Good web-based config utility
Cons: VERY poor wireless performance. Frequently dropped connections, vanishing SSID, inability to connect or associate to the router frequently. When this happens, you need to power cycle the router to get the wireless to start working again, and then it craps out ten minutes later. Often will not allow clien...
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by Tsaven can be read at Newegg.com]
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Tsaven
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08/09/2006
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Buy WRT54GL instead
I just wanted to add some information about this product that should be known by anyone considering purchasing this.
First of all, it is important to know that Linksys has changed the WRT54G from earlier versions of the same model. The latest version of this product model has less RAM and runs a different firmware (essentially an operating system) than previous versions of the same product. That's right; Linksys completely changed the product, but continued to use the same product...
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by mikeg can be read at Amazon.com]
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mikeg
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01/15/2006
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Washington, USA
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(15 of 15) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Far-reaching hotspot, excellent support
Getting the router setup in a "vanilla" configuration that works for 99% of users was very easy, and I was able to do this no problem.However, I have some complexities with how my network is setup -- I have two routers linked together, one a standard "wired" router, and the other is the Linksys WRT54G. Linksys customer support walked me through all the aspects of getting everything to work. When I wanted to lock down my wireless network extra-securely, the tech support guy...
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by Al Sargent can be read at Amazon.com]
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Al Sargent
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07/20/2003
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San Francisco, CA United State
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(15 of 15) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Excellet product...great range, blazing speed
This thing rocks! I took it out of the box and I noticed no documentation or installation CDs were provided for Mac OS X. I was a little worried, but decided to hook it up and see. My iBook recognized it in 5 seconds and 5 seconds later I was on the internet. I can use it all around my house and the signal is quite strong throughout.
Kudos to Linksys for this thing...excellent product.
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by Jose Vega "VEGA" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Jose Vega "VEGA"
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04/02/2005
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub
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(12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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When Linksys gets it right, it's golden...
Let me start off by stating that I am an 'old-school' computer geek. I don't play dungeons and dragons or wear a pocket protector (only because of the attached stigma), but I've been in the computer thing since the Apple II came out (20+ years). My field is software engineering (big surprise) and I am a self-professed gadget freak. So my experience may not be the same as that of the average novice, but I think that if you're going wireless, you've already got some computer time under your belt.
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[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by E. Tapanes can be read at Amazon.com]
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E. Tapanes
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Review Date:
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07/31/2004
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Dumont, NJ USA
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(12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Works great with MacOS X even using WPA security
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/06/2004
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(11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Who says v5 is that good is because they never used another version
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
Pros: Range, speed, interface
Cons: versions 1 to 4: no real drawbacks.
version 5: less powerful hardware, INability to load other firmwares.
Other Thoughts: Who says v5 is good is because they never used another.
On 10/10 I wrote a review ("It's the all great WRT54g in all its glory!") stating how wonderful it is. In fact...
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by David can be read at Newegg.com]
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David
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11/30/2005
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(11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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AVOID!
Latest "V5" versions of this product are junk, avoid at all costs!
If you can still find v1-v4 versions of this product buy them. Or get the superior WRT54GL product instead, which also works very well.
Linksys had a terrific product with the WRT54G, running a stable Linux OS, and a rabid fan-base producing alternate versions of the firmware with custome features.
Then Linksys decides to flush all that so it can produce a piece of hardware that is slightly ...
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by Vincent Fox "Vincent" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Vincent Fox "Vincent"
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01/09/2006
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Atlanta, GA USA
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(10 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great Gift for Parents
I recently bought one of these for my parents, and it's working great. I was a little bit worried it wouldn't have enough range to cover their entire house, but it does. All of our computers were online as soon as I plugged it in (we're using a cable modem in case you're interested).
For security being the nerd I am I'd recommend simple MAC address filtering. Enter the MAC addresses of all your computers then simply configure the router (using its simple web interface) to block all ...
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by Robert Otlowski can be read at Amazon.com]
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Robert Otlowski
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06/24/2005
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Sterling Heights, MI United St
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(10 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Easy set-up; works great!
Before I bought this unit I read the reviews here on Amazon and found a few bad ones, but for the life of me I cannot figure out why?? I am no genius when it comes to technology, but set-up was simple and took less than five minutes. Make sure you read the basic instructions which tell you to put the CD in first! Do that, follow the online prompts, and you will be wireless in five or ten minutes. I always have an excellent signal and it makes sharing my broadband Internet connection with my lapt...
[Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless 54G Cable/DSL Router 802.11G review by J. Pietrovito can be read at Amazon.com]
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J. Pietrovito
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Review Date:
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04/03/2005
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Binghamton, NY United States
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