Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

Manufacturer:	Linksys
List price:	~~$99.99~~
Our price:	$56.99 that is 43% off!

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

Average rating: Stars

Not bad, but...

...the signal strength leaves something to be desired IMHO.

The setup was literally a snap under OS 10.4 -- all I did was connect the thing to my active cable modem, turn on my G5 and the system auto-detected the router. From that point all I had to do was click a button to connect to it.

The browsing speed was OK but the downloads were literally 1/12th of my normal bandwidth, even though the router was only about 10' away, behind a total of about an inch of dry wall, a hollow closet door, and another inch of particle board desk leg. I played with the antennae and other settings (firewall, etc) but none of them alleviated the problem. The airport software was up to date and giving me three out of four bars as a signal indicator, so software / the Airport Extreme card wasn't the issue.

Some people download third party firmware that circumvents the signal strength limiter but I wasn't about to do anything that might void the warranty and thus my ability to return it. Recommended for more open interior spaces but if you have to go through any amount of construction materials or thick desks or shelves, think twice.

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router - Linksys

set up not easy but Linksys helpful

the setup is on a cd, but it errored out on me. I had to call linkys support to get it to get to the website for setup.
every step of the way it didnt work as the setup guide said. I had to call linksys 3 times. they were helpful & gave me a direct # to call so I didnt enter the que. SOunds like tech support was in India, but I had minor problems understanding.

Linksys - Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

Since Jan 2005

I have been a happy owner of this router for almost 8 months now, and have had no problems after setup with the router. My matching card in my laptop [also Linksys] is beginning to give a little intermittent problem and my laptop loses signal occasionally, but usually I use the Remove Hardware icon on my taskbar in WinXP and safely remove the card and plug it back in, and I get it back. I haven't called tech support on this yet, but maybe I should. I know it's local to the laptop because my 14-year old daughter is usually on the desktop and can easily check for Internet. As I remember, setup took a while because the version of the software on the included CDROM was not what was needed, but I easily used the Cat-5 cable to get on the Internet and downloaded what was needed. Support on the website is extensive and easily searchable. I got useful help from LinkSys' phone support, but had to wait on hold a while. Have not needed them since I installed the laptop card [which I got later].

Best Buys Electronics

Accessories

One-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products Priced Between $50.00 and $99.99

$42.74

Linksys WPC11 Wireless-B Notebook Adapter

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade [Pre-SP2]

$42.74

Linksys WMP11 Wireless-B PCI Card