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• Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router

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  $39.99 - $75.0
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  1 Star Review

  Reviewed by: thomasfurman

  Updated:06-08-03

  Duration of ownership:7 Days

  Strengths: Looks

  Weaknesses: Difficult set up. Unreliable connection and very limited range. Tech support knowledge very poor

  Overall Evaluation: I found the set up somewhat fustrating and the connection reliability even more so. I purchased the matching laptop card with this unit and it made no difference. As long as I was withing 10 feet of the router there were no problems with the connection. when I leave the room with my laptop in hand, the speed dropped dramatically and connection went from "excellant" to very low with about 20 to 25 feet from router. Links technical support are worthless. I called four times, and all I got was some kid reading off a computer screen. Not real tech support!

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: Furly37

  Updated:05-07-03

  Duration of ownership:3 Months

  Strengths: Set up was easy for a techie, quick connection, good range, works well with other brand cards, little to no packet loss, and a great section for dynamic dns service

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall Evaluation: I have been completely satisfied with this router. I originally had an SMC and was not happy with it's perfomance or reliability. I would recommend this router to any of my family or friends looking to set up a wireless network.

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  3 Star Review

  Reviewed by: phaack

  Updated:05-03-03

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Setup is easy and product looks very nice.

  Weaknesses: Signal strength is not very good.

  Overall Evaluation: I have an 802.11b Siemens router that I have owned and used for well over a year. When connected to the Siemens router, I get anywhere from 80%-100% link quality and anywhere from 80%-90% signal strength. When connecting to the Linksys router from the exact same spot I get 60%-66% link quality and only about 60% signal strength. Overall product is nice but due to the lack of performance it offers, it may be better to stick with an 802.11b router for now. Keep in mind I am also using a Belkin wireless 802.11b PCMCI card, but it should work similar with both routers. In the event that Linksys develops a signal booster for the G router, it should be better, but keep in mind that is an extra cost people will incur and the G router is already $40-$50 more than most 802.11b routers.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: ITDifference

  Updated:03-26-03

  Duration of ownership:7 Days

  Strengths: Firmware updates doesn't restore the router to factory defaults. Great signal strenght.

  Weaknesses: Updates: Need to update both Firmware and drivers for best performance.

  Overall Evaluation: I had the D-Link 614+ and this is much better. Router is mounted upstairs under the desk (upsidedown) and my signal strength with this router is 80 - 85 being downstairs in the opposite end of my house. I have 2 2.5GHz wireless phones (one near the router and the other where I am downstairs)and have NO problems. My signal stays strong while on the phone and I don't lose my connection. The Linksys router (WRT54G) has givent me a 10% - 20% better signal strenght than the D-Link, even after a driver/firmware upgrade. Connectivity to my ISP has been flawless and communication between two desktops and a laptop has been perfect. I print from my laptop to a shared printer on one of my desktops and have had NO problem. This unit is by far MUCH better than the D-Link. With Cisco aquiring Linksys, I can only expect even better things to come. Another point to note, my neighbor has a wireless router in there house. With the new PC Card (WPC54G) I am seeing their network with a signal strenght of 40 where before I was seeing at 32. Guess there is a difference between the two PC Cards. Linksys Router does have WEP, SSid broadcast blocking, and MAC filtering.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: Skizzmm

  Updated:03-25-03

  Duration of ownership:60 Days

  Strengths: Easy to set up with the CD and Wizard driven Setup. Fully compatable with XP.

  Weaknesses: Not easy to setup Raw without the wizard.... Even with understanding of WEP and other Wireless features on the older Access Point I had.

  Overall Evaluation: Linksys PCMCIA card Model WPC11, that IS on the list of supported cards, would not work. Had to buy a new card after 2 hours on tech support with Linksys. Other than that... I love this router. Once I got it set up... the router and card have worked flawlessly. Although my apartment is small, I never have line of sight, and the signal is always around 90% or better, with it never once dropping me off completely.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: IlKevinlI

  Updated:03-23-03

  Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

  Strengths: Fast and easy to use

  Weaknesses: Needs full Upnp support

  Overall Evaluation: I get consistent throughput of 13-23mps. Obviously the futher away you are from the router, the slower it will be. I get a "good" signal all the way on the 3rd floor. Extremely happy with the performance of this router.

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  1 Star Review

  Reviewed by: r_harvey

  Updated:03-17-03

  Duration of ownership:3 Days

  Strengths: Never found any...

  Weaknesses: A nightmare to set up. Even with firmware 1.01.04 I could not get this router to maintain a consistent connection in my wired peer-to-peer network. I never got to try the wireless features.

  Overall Evaluation: I bought this intending to add a PC located in another room to my existing home office fast ethernet wired network. But after spending 6+ hours failing to get this router to reliably reconnect my two wired PCs after shutdown / restarts, I reinstalled my 10/100 hub. The six hours would've been more productive if I'd spent it running CAT5 cabling to the next room (which I did after I returned this router). The browser-based set-up didn't work with IE 6, only Mozilla 1.2. I never got to try the wireless features, so I can't comment on them.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: DellTechL2

  Updated:02-24-03

  Duration of ownership:2 Days

  Strengths: 5 times faster than 802.11b, and about 2.5 times faster than 802.11a; compatible with 802.11b; VERY easy setup!

  Weaknesses: Not compatible with 802.11a

  Overall Evaluation: The new firmware will help. It's true for all vendors, but here's Linksys' notes for this product: Product name:WRT54G, Wireless-G Broadband Router Classification:Firmware Release History Last Firmware Version:1.01.4 Last Release Date:01/29/03 Bugs Fixed: ? Fixed intermittent association problem in Mixed Mode with old 802.11b wireless devices (e.g., Cisco, Symbol, Lucent, etc.) ? Stabilized performance and throughput variations. ? Fixed problem of "Settings are failed" message appearing when several small changes were applied in succession. ? Fixed intermittent IP Address assignment to clients when DHCP Server is enabled. ? Fixed the DNS Services failing problem. ? Fixed Network Time Protocol (NTP) continuous retry problem when router was not connected to the Internet. ? Updated the warning message to "The values you entered are invalid ? from ?Setting are Failed" when the user entered an invalid Internet IP address. ? No longer possible to click an Apply button more than once. ? Add the Internet (WAN) and LAN & Wireless into Dynamic Routing (RIP) under Router Mode. ? Added the TZO service support under DDNS. ? Added new time zone: "Newfoundland?. ? Improved the Web browser user interface.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: bobpeace

  Updated:02-13-03

  Duration of ownership:3 Days

  Strengths: Ease of setup; documentation;

  Weaknesses: Tech support knowledge of product is weak. Signal strength.

  Overall Evaluation: Will not link to other WRT54g's. PC's on the Lan/WLAN side of the router must communicate with other subnets through the WAN port connection to a "wired" network router. Use the WAP54G instead if you want to bridge between two building.s Good for small network of 4 computers or less. Note: Speed drops down to 30% when 25' away even in direct line of sight.

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Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router

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