Linksys WRT54GL Router

Cons: No 802.11n support

Review: The Linksys WRT54GL is the Linux version of the popular WRT54G router - the newer versions come with VxWorks, and have less memory, and so aren't compatible with custom firmware.

Using custom firmware may void your warrenty, but it comes...

Review: This wireless router, besides supporting Linux firmware, is a tested and true wireless router with 802.11 b and g support. It supports WPA, WPA2 and the older WEP encryption schemes. In addition, it has a built-in firewall, MAC address filtering,...

Pros: Signal strength good throughout my house, PC&Mac compatible, handles my work VPN fine

Cons: Flaky! Connectivity goes up and down all the time.

The Bottom Line: Everything *would* be great but it konks out all the time, killing my connectivity. I get sick of having to walk over and reset it all the time. Bad reliability!

Review: Up again, down again, up again

This router has been flaky, flaky, flaky since the day I bought it. I use it with a pair of Linksys wireless-G cards, inside a 2 bedroom apartment, and while signal strength is usually "good" or...

Pros: When it works the signal is good

Cons: Have to reset it several times a day

Review: This router drops connection every two hours or so, and I have to manually reset it by unplugging the power cord. I thought that it was my fault and I set something up incorrectly, but today I saw several reviews on Amazon with the same problem for...

Pros: simple to use, simple install, has encryption, cheap

Cons: not FASTest out there but it does work efficiently

The Bottom Line: Buy it for simple networking.

Review: The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54G was purchased around six months ago by myself. Being a techie and not really caring about connection speed for my wireless enabled laptop, I purchased this product based upon brand name awareness. Cisco...

Pros: Simple installation, very reliable

Cons: Difficulty reconnecting with some websites if my DSL modem has a hiccup - very minor

The Bottom Line: The Linksys WRT54GL is a reliable, easy to install and use router.

Review: Features

* All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and 54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
* Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G and -B devices
* Push...

Pros: Super stable, third-party firmware, GPL source code, easy to configure

Cons: HTML configuration requires InterNet Explorer

The Bottom Line: The WRT54GL is one of those rare gems that power users would choose, casting aside far newer products that fall short in terms of stability and versatility.

Review: Covered in this review: product history, installation, features, security, comparison and review of third-party firmware, etc.

[History of the axe]

The WRT54GL is the re-release of LinkSys' older WRT54G router. The WRT54G was...

Pros: Excellent signal output when it works right

Cons: It has to be reset and reconfigured CONSTANTLY

The Bottom Line: If you can find a better router, buy it. I wish I had, and when I can afford to, I will.

Review: When I bought my new Acer laptop computer a few months ago, I decided I had better get a wireless router, otherwise the advantages of the laptop would be pretty well useless. Why buy something you can carry around the house if you have to be...

Pros: Works great with Linux and Mac. Stable and reliable. Strong signal. DD-WRT/OpenWRT compatible.

Cons: Not 802.11n. Hard to configure DHCP in default firmware to allow static addresses.

Review: This Linux based router is one of the best routers on the market. It has a very strong signal (we can pick it up all over our large house) and can be upgraded using either the DD-WRT or OpenWRT firmware.

I'm not too enamoured of the...

Pros: Easy to set up, reliable, versatile, and affordable.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: An affordable solution for home and small office networking.

Review: I finally convinced my parents to join the digital age, so upon building computers for them I had to start looking for a network card in order to share the DSL connection. After much researching along with the advice of some friends, I purchased the...