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| Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux) |
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List Price: $94.60
Our Price: $61.99
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Manufacturer: Linksys
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Linksys
EAN: 0745883567959
Feature: Firewall - SPI
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Label: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Model: WRT54GL
Publisher: Linksys
Special Features: 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
Warranty: 3 years warranty
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Firewall - SPI
VPN Support - Yes
VPN Passthrough - Yes
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router combines the functionalities of three devices into a single device, a wireless access point, a four-port full-duplex 10/100 Mbps switch and a router. The wireless access point lets you connect Wireless-G or Wireless-B devices to the network while the switch connects your wired-Ethernet devices together. The router function ties it all together by letting your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. The push button setup feature makes it easy to configure your wireless devices. The router serves as a DHCP server, includes an SPI firewall to protect against Internet intruders and also supports VPN pass-through. The WRT54GL even features TKIP and AES to protect your data and privacy with up to 128-bit encryption. With the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers and multi-player games with flexibility, speed, security and simplicity. Status Indicators - Port status, link activity Compliant Standards - FCC IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Data Link Protocol - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Interfaces - 1x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN / DMZ ), 4 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x network - Radio-Ethernet Dimensions - Height 4.8 cm x Depth 20 cm x Width 18.6 cm Weight - 0.5 kg
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Summary: Most stable router out there
Comment: By far the most frustrating experience about buying networking equipment is lack of stability. Often, routers hang, don't work well with other equipment, are not stable with hundred of connections (bitTorrent), etc.
Well have no fear, because this Linksys router has got to be the most stable router I have ever owned. I've had this one for about one year, and just bought my second. You definitely want to get this more expensive "Linux" version, so you can download custom firwmare into it. I highly recommend tomato firmware ([...]). Stable, simple, no frills. It supports DDNS, QoS, WDS, etc. Basically, it makes getting use of complex features easy. For example, you can set it up such that your VOIP (internet phone) traffic takes priority over your other downloads. This feature is called Quality of Service (QoS). So if you're busy downloading a huge torrent, your VOIP call will not suffer. If you're downloading torrents without QoS, VOIP calls can drop out or sound garbled.
This router is much better than my Apple Time Machine 802.11n wireless router, which does NOT support QoS. The Linksys is more stable, has more features, better wireless performance, etc. In my eyes, this is the only wireless router to buy until tomato supports a cheap 802.11n router.
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Summary: I buy Linksys again and again
Comment: I've bought several of these for sever different locations and as gifts. They are always very easy to setup and configure. Just follow the step by step instructions if you've never done it before. You can be up and running in 5 minutes.
If you're having trouble with the unit, chances are, it's not your fault because these are VERY easy to set up and I've never had a problem with their reliability. In the several I've purchased (about 8-10), it has only happened to me once where I just had to take the unit back as defective and get a new one. No complaints though. It happens and is probably pretty rare.
Anyway, I recommend them to anyone novice or experienced. Easy to use and configure and great way to protect your network or your PC.
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Summary: compatible with 3rd party firmware for great improvements
Comment: The Linksys WRE54G Range Extender does not have removeable/replaceable antennae, has only one antennae, almost no setup options, only works in WDS mode instead of repeater mode. Likely not compatible with some other major name routers.
dd-wrt V24 firmware plus the Linksys WRT54GL and any antennae upgrade you want addresses all the short comings of the WRE54G for less money including cost of moderate antennae upgrade.
The WRT54GL package excels in price, performance, flexibility and probably stability. A winner in every way. 5 stars.
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Summary: Excellent hardware for running Linux operating system
Comment: IYCC uses this router at its factory in Laredo, Texas, and has installed it for clients. We usually install a version of DD-WRT ([...]), and are enthusiatically happy about the results. We have one in our warehouse, where the daytime temperature is often well over 104 fahrenheit (40 celcius) degrees, and we run it overclocked. Despite the punishment, the router runs without failure day in and day out.
It has been known for several years now that the Linksys WRT54G series of routers, running the Linux operating system, performs better than commercial-grade routers, with lower energy consumption and better features. Most, if not all, models of Linksys WRT54 routers can run Linux without any problems, but this particular model (the WRT54GL) is allegedly engineered with components that run best with Linux.
The hardware inside is no different in kind from the hardware on other models, and is even a bit lighter on RAM and flash memory than some. Our only conclusion is that Linux is so much more efficient that it just doesn't need more hardware to do the same work. Less hardware means less heat stress, so one would expect more stability and reliability. Perhaps that's why it runs so well in our warehouse.
You may be asking why you should pay an extra ten to twenty dollars when the other models of the WRT54 will run Linux too. I can only answer for myself: I'd rather spend twenty more bucks and be assured it will "just work". Our engineering time is worth more than $20 if there's a problem, so I just pay the freight. I also have to admit that I feel better about paying for a product that is engineered for the most advanced operating system on the planet than working with a half-baked, crippled, proprietary OS.
Loye Young
Isaac & Young Computer Company
Laredo, Texas
http://www.iycc.net
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Summary: WRT54GL = INCONSISTENT SIGNAL STRENGTH !!!
Comment: Ordered the Linksys WRT54GL wireless router from Amazon on 5-27-08 based on the positive reviews. But if you look critically at the reviews, the majority of them sing the praises of "easy to connect". Few reviews discuss reliability of Internet connection.
My laptop computer received constantly varying signal strength ranging from poor to excellent. The laptop was about 40 feet away from the router. Sometimes the signal was SO WEAK the laptop would not connect to the Internet even with the laptop next to the router.
I began Live Chat sessions with Linksys tech support in early June. They recommended changing the channel setting from the default of 6 to a new setting of 11. At this setting, it was impossible to connect to the wireless laptop. Several other sessions with the Live Chat guys involved many more changes, but the router signal was still inconsistent. The laptop computer could only connect to the Internet intermittently during the day.
Comcast Cable checked out my Internet link and verified it was OK. HP tech support verified my laptop was fine. They said the problem was the router.
I called Linksys Cust Serv to discuss returning the router. They took some information and transferred my call to the Tech Support Return Guy A.K.A. The Negotiator. This guy was a "piece of work". He said that because the router worked some of the time, it was not defective. He said there are many things in our atmosphere that interfere with wireless router signals and my problem had to be interference. He said that when a signal goes thru a wall or down a hallway, or around a corner, it is weakened. Also a phone or microwave can cause interference.
I told this guy I didn't want to hear his philosophical ramblings, I wanted to know what I was supposed to do to make the router work. He said I should take my laptop throughout my house and watch how the signal degraded. I should relocate the router to a more favorable location. Linksys would consider my router as defective if I ran experiments to prove the router did not work using a different laptop computer. His recommendation was that I get a friend with a laptop to run experiments in my house, generate data on variation in signal strengths, and prove the router did not work using two different computers. If I did that, Linksys would consider taking my one-month old router back!!! Isn't that very generous of Linksys!!!!!
DON'T DEAL WITH LINKSYS, THEY'RE UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I logged onto Amazon.com, filled out the info, and immediately got approval for a return and refund. THANK GOD FOR AMAZON !!!!!
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