Linksys by Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux)

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The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is really three devices in one box. First, theres the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect both screaming fast Wireless-G (802.11g at 54Mbps) and Wireless-B (802.11b at 11Mbps) devices to the network. Theres also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Connect four PCs directly, or attach more hubs and switches to create as big a network as you need. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. Once your computers are connected to the Router and the Internet, they can communicate with each other too, sharing resources and files. All your computers can print on a shared printer connected anywhere in the house.
Product Details
  • Feature:
  • Linux-based Internet-sharing Router with built-in 4-port Switch and Wireless-G Access Point
  • Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G and -B devices
  • Includes four Fast Ethernet ports for your wired computers and devices
  • Wireless signals are protected by industrial-strength WPA2 encryption, and your network is protected from most known Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall
  • BatteriesIncluded: 0
  • Binding: Electronics
  • Brand: Cisco
  • DataLinkProtocol: Ethernet
  • EAN: 0745883567959
  • Format: CD
  • FormFactor: External
  • HardwarePlatform: PC
  • IsAutographed: 0
  • IsMemorabilia: 0
  • Label: Linksys
  • Manufacturer: Linksys
  • Model: WRT54GL
  • MPN: WRT54GL
  • OperatingSystem: Linux
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • ProductGroup: CE
  • ProductTypeName: NETWORKING_DEVICE
  • ProductTypeSubcategory: 2300305
  • Publisher: Linksys
  • SpecialFeatures: nv:Device Type^Wireless Router|Form Factor^Desktop|Wireless Network Standards^IEEE 802.11g|Wireless Data Transfer Rates^54 Mbps|Wireless Indoor Range^100 Meters|Wireless Outdoor Range^300 Meters|Security Protocols^WPA|Security Protocols^128-bit WEP|Security Protocols^64-bit WEP|Security Protocols^WPA-PSK|Networking Standards^IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T|Networking Standards^IEEE 802.3u Ethernet 100Base-TX|Routing / Firewall Protoccols^TCP/IP|Routing / Firewall Protoccols^DHCP
  • Studio: Linksys
  • UPC: 745883567959
  • Warranty: 3 years warranty

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Customer Reviews

nice replacement2010-03-20
Works like a charm, replaced my old linksys and I have no disconnects so far (one month usage).
Good product but setup instructions did not work.2010-03-18
I have been using the product for a month and no problems
whatsoever: no interruptions in the wireless connection. The
setup as followed in the CD did not work however and I had to
rely on my son who has the same product (and had recommended it
to me) to get me connected via the Linksys web site.
Terrific... with the Tomato firmware2010-03-18
I got this router specifically because it supports the Tomato firmware (google for it, it's free and open source). The firmware from Linksys/Cisco kinda sucks but the Tomato firmware makes managing multiple users with high bandwidth and low latency needs a breeze. It looks good and works great.

I now run Skype calls while my housemate does torrents and the Skype signal sounds better, with lower latency than my phone line. This was not the case with my older Netgear WGT624. Granted, this is after I spent some time configuring QoS.

Again, the built-in firmware on this router sucks. Buy the router and install Tomato.
Never wait until the last minute or you'll be stuck with a router-shaped door stop.2010-03-18
Following the BLUF recommendation (Manager-[...]) let me just say that if you wait until the 30-or-so day return window is expired, you'll never get satisfaction.
After weeks of puttering around with this router, unsuccessfully trying to create an error-free connection, I finally called and got into the nightmare that is Linksys tech support, and finally got them to agree that I had a piece of junk. But all they could do was send another one. No refunds. Amazon's refund window expired the day before. Oh well, guess slow learners pay more.

Anyway, the issue is that I dial use a Citrix remote-connection to the office, and any interruption kicks me off, and forces me to restart the login/authentification process. For regular Web surfing and e-mail, intermittent interruptions are pretty much invisable. But every time I tried to remote-in to the office, I'd get kicked off several times an hour. Tech support ran tests, and had me install new firmware. Still nada. So went through RMA process (not to painful) and got another one (not new, but rebuilt). It was worse than the other.

I called tech support, and they wanted to have me jump through all the same hoops again. I declined to waste more time.

What a PITA. Next time, I'll test the heck out of it the day the box arrives and ship it right back if it even smells funny.
:-)

Oh, should mention that I also got Time Warner (Road Runner) to come out about three times to test the internet to the house and the cable modem in the house. They made a convincing case that their feed was error-free, and when I took the router out of the loop, I could verify the same thing: no dropped connections.
Excellent router, going to buy another!2010-03-15
Easy to install the DD-WRT firmware (took all of about 20 minutes to configure), up and running better than a $600 router in my opinion.
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