Linksys WRT54G 54Mbps 802.11g Wireless LAN Access Point & 4-Port Router

I will never buy a router without antenna's again. We live in a two story house and my router is on the second floor in my home office. This was the first router I ever purhased 7 years ago. When it quit working I could not find it in stores so I let several computer repair people talk me into a wireless router without an antenna. They told me they worked just as good. WRONG!! It had very weak if any signal on 1st floor. My brother had the same problem and he found the LINKSYS WRT54G on line, thank goodness. You must have antenna's to extend the signal throughout your house if on multiple floors, it must get thru walls, etc. Great router, I now have full signal wherever I go in our house, which is approx 3200 sq ft.

Bought used and didn't work. Eventually discovered the power supply sent with it was under powered. Seller refunded money but buy that time I purchased something better. This is ok if the price is right - it's known to have some security issues.

Recieved this item in poor packaging (would you believe in a priority mail envelope?) I did not recieve the information I needed to make it work. My father worked 5 hours on this item, I chose Linksys because it sounded like adurable product.I tried to talk to the Amazon client but all he/she was concerned about was he/her rating and he/her would not answer any of my questions.It felt generic and then creepy and then it started to feel like harrassment. I reported them to Amazon and they stopped bothering me about the item.I ended up going to walmart and buying an expensive wireless modem at this point was through chasing cats. Works well.

I purchased a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54G from the seller. It looks and works like new. But since the product was out of warranty Linksys wouldn't give any tech support. (that's certainly not the sellers fault, but it is something to consider when you buy anything 'pre-owned'.)I was able to figure out my question, and the unit works great. I'm very pleased.

I have owned one for these routers for over 7 years now, and I bought a second one for a wireless networking project as it was much easier and cheaper than any other alternative. Thanks for offering a great product at a low price!

it keeps going on and off on its own.not a very good router.i'm very Disappointed in this Product.and i always buy Linksys Product

linksys is very good quality, reception is best ive seen so far,installation is not too too difficult and security is up to date

works well

My initial impressions were very good. It's a neat, good-looking product and initial setup was a breeze - I had two PCs sharing a cable modem in about ten minutes. It's also very good value, particularly as it's quite feature-rich, offering a DHCP server and pretty decent firewall capabilities alongside its connection sharing capabilities.However, when I tried to VPN into my company's network, it didn't work - I could connect but couldn't access the network. More puzzlingly, I couldn't see any machines on the LAN - I couldn't even ping my own system! This turned out to be due to personal firewall software that I was running - you may need to disable this or configure it to recognize a trusted network. Now I could see other machines on the LAN. VPN still didn't work, though. This required me to change the default range of the router-supplied IP addresses (192.168.2.0/255.255.255.0 instead of 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0) so that there was no clash with the IP addresses on the company network and disable the personal firewall software altogether. Note that the router appears to act as a pretty effective firewall itself (I was seeing about ten probes a day from the SQL Slammer worm, for example, when I was connected directly to the cable modem but haven't seen one since going behind the router). These are, I believe, quite common issues so I wonder why Linksys don't provide a troubleshooting FAQ.Anyway, I'm very pleased with it now that it's running correctly. The browser-based configuration is a breeze and the optional CD-based setup is even easier. Had Linksys included a FAQ in the box that solved my networking issues I would have given this five stars. It's worth noting that a more comprehensive manual than the one supplied on the CD is available from the Linksys website.

The router itself is very good and the wireless signal is pretty decent but the software which comes with it is very disappointing.As I already had a modem/router set up and working this should have just been a case of swapping some cables over and reconfiguring the wireless security on the new router.Unfortunately, I made the mistake of following the provided instructions which stated that before I do anything I should run the provided installation CD. This was a big mistake. The CD goes through the process of connecting the wires etc, and then claims that it cannot find a connection to the internet, even though the router itself says that their is a connection.For some reason the installation CD needed me to enter a username and password for my ISP, even though these are stored in the modem and this unit clearly states that it does not contain a modem!After about 4 hours of trying I discovered that I needed to reset the router to factory settings, bin the provided CD and just plug the wires in. Hey presto - I had a connection to the internet!Overall, the router seems very reliable and was very easy to set up. Just make sure to set up manually and don't use the provided installation disc as it may just mess things up.

Linksys have clearly put a lot of thought into the design of the Router.My home network previously consisted of a wired PC which shared it'sInternet connection wirelessly to a couple of laptops. Sharing wasachieved using Linksys PCI/PCMCIA cards in each machine. Internetconnection was via NTL Broadband.I'd felt compelled to review the previous items too. I had/have little orno networking experience, yet was able to setup a secure (as much as thetechnology would allow) ad-hoc network with the original items in lessthan an hour.Turning on the wired PC to share the Internet connection was becoming apain, hence the G-Router purchase. Linksys did not disappoint again, wiredPC unplugged from cable modem and into Router which in turn was connectedback to the modem using a short patch cable supplied on the box (well doneLinksys!). Setup time 5 minutes.All that was left to do was access the Router's admin functions from thewired PC, tap in a few config details (all clearly documented in theLinksys Quick Start Guide & Manual) and bingo, Internet access. Thealteration(s) to the laptops took about 10 minutes each.I really like this Router, it can support up to 4 wired devices orfunction wholly as a Wireless Access Point. The built-in firewall seemsvery robust and Linksys Support are reputed to be excellent.The engineer who installed my Broadband had originally offered to do awireless setup for me as a £200 homer(!). If this is something you areconsidering I'd highly recommend buying the Linksys kit & having a goyourself first. Aside from the fact that it's fairly easy, you'll acquireconfidence in supporting your home network yourself (regular tweaks to thewireless configuration are a recommend security practice).Take the plunge - the Linksys kit will not disappoint.

I bought this piece of kit to use with NTL Broadband through a set top box, linked to my pc through an ethernet cable - if you are connected by USB you'll need to change; the NTL website tells you how and its a better connection anyway. To set up the router I followed the simple instructions in the leaflet that comes in the box. NTL recognised the router as a new connection and after asking for my NTL user name and password allowed me to register the router. I used the default settings and was up and running straight away.I have my main pc linked by ethernet cable and my son's laptop and my pocket pc by wireless. The range is excellent. The router is in an upstairs bedroom at the front of the house and we have wireless connection throughout the building and right the way down the garden, to about 35 meters distance.By going into the settings menu via the web page you can restrict wireless access to specific machines recognised by MAC number (the instructions tell you how to find them). There is also a host of other settings that the more techie minded can play with - but if you just want the vanilla service, stick with the default settings; they work!I can't praise this piece of kit highly enough. I've noticed no drop in speed on my main pc and the router can be used without it being switched on.You want a mixed wired and wireless LAN - buy this kit.

I bought this router along with a PCI card for the PC and a cable for the Xbox. Installing the card and connecting it to the router was easy enough - not totally simple, but not overly challenging either.The problem came when I tried to connect to the internet. I had to make several calls to the helpline and spoke to some really rude and unhelpful people. In the end I rang my boradband supplier (BT) and asked their advice. In marked contrast to Linksys, BT came up with answer really quickly - the method they use to supply broadband, PPPoA, is not supported by this hardware.So beware - check what method your supplier uses. I don't know what the difference is between PPPoA and PPPoE, but it is big enough to mkae this router useless.And don't expect much help from the Linksys people either. I just found them to be rude and dismissive.