| Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC |
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Model: WRT54GC
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 186
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G and B devices
Compact form factor fits in anywhere
High security: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2 Personal), wireless MAC address filtering, powerful SPI firewall
Compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP |
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| Description: |
| The WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router puts you onboard for the newest wireless networking standard. Wireless-G is 54Mbps wireless networking that's almost five times as fast as the widely deployed Wireless-B (802.11b) products found in homes & businesses. They can interoperate with existing 802.11b equipment, making them more flexible thanother networks. The built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 connects 4 PCs directly and lets you daisy-chain out to more hubs and switches for as big a network as you need. To protect your data and privacy, the Wireless-G Broadband Router can encode all wireless transmissions using 128-bit WEP encryption. The powerful Stateful Packet Inspection firewall will defend against most Internet attacks. |
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| User Reviews (186 total): |
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Good compact unit ......that could have been better!!, February 21, 2007
By user (Global)
The unit works well and very easy to set up. Its compact design makes it ideal for a small office wireless router. It works flawlssly yet why am I giving only 4 stars?? I thought that Linksys should have bundled it with the optional high gain antenna rather than selling it separately. Other than that, its a small compact unit that really works! It can be a travel companion as well.
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excellent router, February 11, 2007
By user (Tampa, Florida)
very easy to set up, does what it is supposed to with ease. No problems at all.
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Excellent, February 3, 2007
By user (Weatherford, OK United States)
I have been looking for a solid router for a very long time. Now, I have found it. This router is freakishly small and it performs splendidly. It fits in just about any place on a desk or shelf. Also, the antenna is internal, so it is not sticking out and looking goofy. The signal strength is ideal for home use and the performance is commendable. This thing has been running for weeks straight on my shelf and it hasn't got anywhere near hot. I will have this router for years to come. I use this router in conjunction with my iBook's Airport 802.11g Wi-Fi and my desktop's Linksys WMP54G. Both computers connect to the router and access the interface with total ease. This router is a good purchase for the Mac user.
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Great Product!!, January 28, 2007
By user (IL United States)
Works like a charm. Just make sure you update the router's firmware if you are using PPPoE to connect and your username is longer than 21 characters...
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Wireless Router, January 20, 2007
By user
This is one of the best router out in the market.It light and very comapct that can be sitting in the corner of the desk or hang on the wall.
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Excellent design, but questionable range, January 18, 2007
By user (Milwaukee, WI USA)
Overall I'm satisfied and the price in the low 30's is good. I live in a small one bedroom apartment, less the 800 sq ft. You would think the signal strength would always be excellent, but even 25 ft away I see the loss of signal strength and start noticing hesitation when web pages are loading. I'm using it with a MacBook Pro and Safari and see better performance using a standard ethernet cable. Hopefully there will be a firmware update that improves the performance on the device. You can buy an antenna to increase the signal range but not sure how much more that really gives you. I've had other Linksys products in the past and still trust their brand.
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You must be a technical Guru to install this product, January 13, 2007
By user
You need to be a technical guru to install this product. You also better not call Linksys for their technical support because it stinks. They can't help you what they advertise - printer and file sharing. You are on your own there.
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really compact and never had a issue with it., January 12, 2007
By user (Seattle,WA USA)
Never had any issues. so cant really tell how bad it can be.
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works fine, January 11, 2007
By user
It works fine as long as you are in a 6ft radius (no walls in between), for better connection, get an antenna.
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linksys router wireless g, January 11, 2007
By user
I have found that this works well within our household. We can use our laptop computer anywhere in the house and can access our two desktops at the same time without any problem.
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A small Compact router that does what it says, January 11, 2007
By user (Santa Clarita Ca)
This router has performed great. I hook up 2 computers and some game systems to it and the speed is the same or faster than if it was wired. There really is nothing bad to say about it. I get "excellent" connection all around my house and most of my backyard. It's very compact and that's always a plus. I just have to meation That I heard that if you open the slot for the external antenna the internnal antenna disables so thats probably why people on this review are having such bad coverage. I never opened to little slot and the connetion is great. The setup was easy and quick. File transfer time is't bad. Transfered 2 gigs in under 2 mins I think.
Overall, this router is worth the price.
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Not for the newbie, January 9, 2007
By user (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The product itself is fairly good. However, the documentation to guide you in the setup is insufficient, and the enclosed CD has only very basic, practically useless setup instructions that conflict with printed information. I needed to spend several hours of internet research to try to configure security, port forwarding, etc., and even so the results have been incomplete. Linksys should stop assuming that everyone who buys a router is a geek, and improve its setup instructions.
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satisfied, January 9, 2007
By user
I need a router which is compact and functional just like the one I bought
Not a bad price waiting for the MIR
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Home on the Range, January 9, 2007
By user (Irvine, CA)
This little guy works reasonably well as long as you're not too far away from the router. We have ours upstairs, and in a not-very-large house, most of the other rooms are either out of range, or effectively so, as the connect rate ping-pongs between 1 Mb/s and 22 Mb/s.
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GREAT, January 4, 2007
By user (Los Angeles, CA)
This is the best product I've bought in a long time. I had trouble setting it up because my DSL provider would not provide assistance, because they wanted me to purchase a wireless router through their company. The wireless router they were 'providing as a service for a BIG FEE' was a larger Lynksys router!!! Once I threated to cancel my account, they provided a code.
The funny thing is, I actually didn't need my DLS provider. Lynksys has a FANTASTIC website, and when you log into their 'set up' system, it interactively, while connected to your computer, will set up the router for you!!!! AMAZING!
This router is fine for my 2 bedroom apartment and I am pleased that I decided on this router. Thanks LYNKSYS!
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Linksys compact - works well, January 4, 2007
By user (near the Bio-bags)
I have been using this unit for about 6 months - I had it set up for my home network on Comcast. I retired it when I switched to the Verizon FIOS - but after three days with their monstrous wireless router and it interference with my cordless phones, I switched back to this - small foot print, good price - easy to use and set-up - plenty of features - I use both wired and wireless (tivo adapter) - connections. Cloned my mac address of the verizon unit and have had not issues since. Recommend the optional antenna, as the wireless range is limited otherwise.
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Wireless does not work well., January 3, 2007
By user (Colorado Springs, CO United States)
I got this at a great price several months ago, and have been using it as a wired router, and was not using the wireless portion at all. Recently my wife got a shiny new laptop, and I decided to set the wireless portion up. The unit worked well enough with encryption disabled, but using WPA caused the laptop to fail to get an IP address using the DHCP server about 90% of the time, and this was five feet from the router. I would constantly have to disconnect and reconnect several times before the wireless would work. The fact that it worked sometimes told me that the settings were correct. I dumped this unit and replaced it with a D-Link, and my wife can connect flawlessly every time. Save your time and money, and pass on this turkey. Because it works OK as a wired router, it gets two stars.
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Do not upgrade firmware, December 27, 2006
By user (CA USA)
It worked great. Is very nice and compact.
Everything was good till I upgraded to the latest firmware from Linksys' website. It completely stopped working.
Google suggests that almost anyone who tried to updrage firmware had the same story.
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Good all around, December 25, 2006
By user (AL USA)
I have owned this about a year now and it has performed flawlessly. Small size means it can be portable, but it performs as well as a full size wireless router. Very reasonable price made it the perfect choice for me. All I really needed was a wireless access point for a new laptop. Since I already had a DSL modem functioning as a router, I did not really need that function. The instructions in the manual and the web site allowed me to configure it just how I needed it. I would definitely recommend over other brands I have had which never functioned properly.
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Works great!!!, December 17, 2006
By user (Fayetteville, NC)
I bought my router about 4 or 5 months ago and it works great. The range isn't very far but my computers have no problem connecting. I had to call support to set it up because my ip address was just not working with it. Support was excellent, they had me up and running in no time flat. I would recommend this product to anyone.
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