Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Broadband Router 802.11b/g up to 54Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load) Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Broadband Router 802.11b/g up to 54Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)

Pros: My old WRT54GL just quit after 7 years. Darn dependable, easy to use UI.

Cons: Obsolete by modern standards.
Lasted for (only?) 7 years, but was a workhorse that withstood a lot of abuse so that's not really a con.

Pros: Custom firmware compatible
Excellent stock firmware (very customizable, even without CFW)
Easy operation (plug and play, baby... but I would recommend against using WPS wifi setup as it is very vulnerable... this doesn't apply to just this router though... it applies to any router. that has WPS as an option)
Well-built (for plastic) and long lasting
Excellent value for the price

Cons: Showing its age a bit: no 802.11n, and no Gigabit ethernet...

Other Thoughts: What can I say about this router that hasn't already been said before? This is an excellent little consumer router for the money. I have owned 3 of these over the years, and they all served me well. You can put custom firmware on them if you want to go that route, but even the stock firmware is fairly "powerful", honestly. It's easy to set up port forwarding (individual or ranged), triggering, DMZ hosts, and more, which is perfect for setting up gaming and/or other applications which require port forwarding. Static IP's work just fine on the stock firmware too... I'm not sure what that other guy was getting at when he said you couldn't reserve static IP's. I have an XBox360, a PS3, and a raspberry pi which I have all set to use static IP's. I simply set them to use an ip address that is outside the range that the router uses to assign DHCP IPs. For instance, I set the router to start assigning dynamic IPs at x.x.x.100, and then I set any device specific static IP's in the range of x.x.x.[2-99].

Anyway, the only thing that really takes away from this router is that it is starting to show its age now. This router does not sport gigabit ethernet or 802.11n, and both are common in many consumer grade routers in the same price range. This isn't really a huge deal for me, but I took 1 egg off anyway, as I know a lot of people expect these features.

Bottom line is that if you don't absolutely need 802.11n and/or Gigabit Ethernet, then you need look no farther than this router. It will do everything you want it to do, and some. It is, hands down, the best consumer router Linksys ever made, and it puts those other black space-age looking things that they make now to shame. When this router eventually goes off the market, I will probably end up changing brands altogether... this really is that much better than anything else Linksys makes.

Pros: This operated right out of the box and gave decent range in our home. It's in the basement and we can get a good signal on the second floor.

Cons: Made it almost 2 years. Now it's dead. It started to reset itself, erasing all of the settings and becoming an open network. This lasted a couple months, now it doesn't work at all.

Pros: Reliable. Will not drop signal very often.

Cons: Instead of dropping signals, there will be times when latency and packet loss peak suddenly, causing a high number of ping spikes.

Other Thoughts: I've had this exact model of router since 2007. Having bought another one of these earlier this year, I find that it no longer satisfies my gaming needs. Earlier on, this router was amazing. For the past year or so, it's been frustrating at best.

Pros: Good wireless range
Easy to configure

Cons: Began it's death throes just after 3 years

Other Thoughts: What happened, Linksys? I thought this router was going to last me for over a decade, eventually being relegated to more mundane tasks as it became outdated. Instead, after about 3 years the internet connection to all of my devices began to get flakey. After hours of troubleshooting, I find that this router was dying a slow death.

Pros: Low price (well, it's from Newegg...what'd y'expect?). Pretty blue lights, not just all green & yellow (I know...Is this guy for real??). The best part - it has NOT slowed down my internet speed one iota, jot, or tittle. Amazing!! I was told it would, by more than one "expert", but...nope. Before the installation, which, by the way, took maybe five minutes, my download speed averaged about 25.1 - 25.7 Mbps, straight modem into my box. I installed the router so my wife and I could operate my Asus Infinity Tf700t 10" tablet in the living room, about 15 feet from the router and that also was a snap - the Infinity recognized it instantly! Very nice. The download speed is still 25.7 Mbps - hasn't changed, dropped, etc. Great service! Thank you Newegg.

Cons: None at this date. Doubt there will be.

Pros: Great when it worked.

Cons: Stopped working one month out of warranty. Power just blinks. Resset doesn't help. Should have bought a better product! :-(

Pros: Worked great till it started slowing down 5ish years later. Looking to buy a new router because the speed on this has slowed over the last 6 months. 4.5 yrs of good service earns 5 eggs from me. Plug and play. Debating buying it again or go with N, still not sure

Cons: It didn't last forever

Pros: Arrived on time.

Cons: Ripped off 20.00 to return item. Unopened!

Other Thoughts: Don't buy from here. Rip Off

Pros: Stable, connects quickly upon computer wake up.
Lots of history about this router with lots of firmware to try or just use the stock stuff.

Cons: For what this router is designed to do, I can't think of any. It's stable and quick. A solid performer.

Other Thoughts: I normally will buy the latest and greatest router. I will sometimes buy cheap ones on sale, try them out, then sell them. I geek out like that. It's how I roll. So, with all the buzz and huge fan-base about this router, I thought I'd give it a shot. I was very impressed with the solid performance of it. Some routers I've used can work fine when first set-up, then they tend to lose performance as they become acquainted with the surrounding neighbor's routers and try to compete. I know to change the channel to a less busy one, but many people don't know how to tweak their settings. I play XBOX and was getting moderate NAT on Black Ops II. I followed Linksys' Port Triggering/Port Forwarding sticky on their website, rebooted the router and Open NAT. I don't do any local file transfers and have no attached storage devices so I don't need high transfer speeds. If you need a router for your parents or grandma, this little baby rocks! Set it and forget it. Highly recommend.