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Linksys WRT54G2

First seen: 27 october 2007

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Great Deal: $18.95

  • User Score (319)
    8.2 8.2 from 319 reviewers
  • Value for money (45)
    10 10 from 45 reviewers
  • Features (91)
    10 10 from 91 reviewers
  • Ease of use (12)
    9.2 9.2 from 12 reviewers
  • Performance (92)
    10 10 from 92 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • excellent signal range, modern great looking hardware, smaller power adaptor, lights much more visable, pretty straight forward setup
  • wireless connections more difficult, could be confusing, no n connection, range sucks 3, too much dropped signal

The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is really three devices in one box. First, there’s 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. There’s 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…

Specifications

  • Features
    All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
  • Features
    Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G and -B devices
  • Features
    Push button setup feature makes wireless configuration secure and simple
  • Features
    High security: Wi-Fi Protected Access™ 2 (WPA2), wireless MAC address filtering, powerful SPI firewall

Release Date

  • First seen
    27 October 2007

Linksys WRT54G2

The Linksys WRT54G2 is a wireless-G broadband router with IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3u/IEEE 802.11g/b network protocol, has 10/100 RJ45 port for internet and LAN connectivity, 2 internal antennas, WLAN/LAN, internet, WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), UPnP support, SPI-firewall, WiFi Protected AccessTM 2, and WEP. It measures 203 x 35 x 160 mm and weighs 160 g. Minimum system requirements are Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0, a CD-ROM drive, and Windows XP / Vista operating system.

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Linksys WRT54G2

The Linksys WRT54G2 is a wireless-G broadband router with IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3u/IEEE 802.11g/b network protocol, has 10/100 RJ45 port for internet and LAN connectivity, 2 internal antennas, WLAN/LAN, internet, WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), UPnP support, SPI-firewall, WiFi Protected AccessTM 2, and WEP. It measures 203 x 35 x 160 mm and weighs 160 g. Minimum system requirements are Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0, a CD-ROM drive, and Windows XP / Vista operating system.

Features

The WRT54G2 Internet-sharing Router features 4-port Switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point. It shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G/-B devices. The router connects computers in a network with the Internet, enabling communication, sharing resources and files, as well as printing on a shared printer. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup allows users to configure wireless devices with a push the button on the router. Other Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled wireless device then automatically creates WPA2 connection that protects data and privacy with up to 256-bit industrial-strength encryption. The Router serves as a DHCP Server, has SPI firewall to protect PCs against intruders and Internet attacks, supports VPN pass-through, and can be configured to filter internal users’ access to the Internet.

Review Summary

Linksys has launched a new wireless-G broadband router aimed at consumers, the WRT54G2, the successor to the Cisco WRT54G.

Featuring a new "sleek" design that the comapny hopes will mean folk will want to "proudly display" alongside other consumer tech, the router has an internal antenna.

The WRT54G2 ships with the Linksys EasyLink Advisor application, a simple-to-use software package designed to take away the technical hassle of setting up a wireless network.

Security can be configured with one button on the WRT54G2 thanks to the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) feature that sees users push the WPS button on the router and on another WPS-enabled wireless device to create an encrypted wireless connection between them.

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  • Reviews of Linksys WRT54G2

  1. Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router

    1 December 2005

    In the nefarious world of Wi-Fi standards 802.11b is still king, despite its low bandwidth of only 11 Mb/s. The competing 802.11a standard offers up to 54Mb/s, but apart from some dual standard supporting hardware, it has not received the support expected thanks to the prominence of 802.11b and general lack of interoperability between the two. Read more

  2. Linksys WRT54G2-EW Wireless Router Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    17 February 2010

    54 Mbps, 802.11b/g, Functionalities: DSL Modem, VPN Pass-Thru, DHCP Server, WAN: 1 x 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX, Firewall: MAC Address … Read more

  1. ONE OF THE BEST ROUTERS IF NOT BEST !!

    Reviewer: Beach Audio
    2 August 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    IT IS REALLY EASY TO INSTALL.. JUST READ THE USER MANUAL AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ON IT.. SO IT'S NOT THE ROCKET SCIENCE... EVEN A SMALL CHILD CAN GET IT STARTED... Read more

  2. Linksys has horrible customer service

    Reviewer: Marsha college professor, PhotoAlley.com
    29 June 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    After having 2 Linksys and numerous problems in which Customer Service gave me NONE I purchased an AT&T wireless and DSL box. Speed better and customer service is better though still not great. There is no such thing as Customer Service any more. Companies have forgotten that Customer Satisfaction is #1. Can't feel too sorry for them when they have money problems--they deserve it. [*] Read more

  3. Great product and so easy to install

    Reviewer: J&R
    10 November 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    My family can come over and use their laptop without any problems and they no longer have to use my connection. We can all use our pc's at the same time. Read more

  4. "Big disappointment!"

    Reviewer: CNET
    1 February 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    I got this to replace my old Linksys WRT54G. I customized that router with dd-wrt.com firmware and it was great, but only after serving its purposes for years, it's getting unstable and problems with leasing dhcp, so I decided to get a new one. I was looking for Linksys line, so WRT54G2 caught my sight. It's so cool, so I bought one for $39.99 from local fry's. Setup wasn't too complicated, almost as exactly the same as setup my old WRT54G before the customized firmware.... Read more

  5. wrt54g2 - Terrible

    Reviewer: Epinions
    5 January 2010
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    This router and the support that "goes" with it is JUNK!. After three routers, all of which were deemed defective by the Linksys Support staff, I have given up. This router is crap! Hardware is unreliable the support people are not understanable in English etc. Do Not Buy this router. Read more

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