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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
You just got your high speed modem (it could be cable, DSL, fiber optics . . . something nifty), and you've got your computers, and you've got your wireless interface cards. Now you need the final element: the router.
With four wired ports and the wireless connection, you're ready to take on the Internet and all it has to offer. Or maybe you just need a local network off the 'Net for your small office. Maybe you'll hook your desktop up by cable, and carry your wireless laptop to your favorite seat. Control and configuration are easy with browsers like Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox 3.0. (It's best to do your configuration from a hard-wired connection, not the wireless.)
Could this be the router for you? That's your decision, not ours. We'll be here, cheerfully waiting while you make up your mind.
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: As the others have stated before me the WRT54GL benefits from the ability to be flashed with third party firmware. I would not recommend this router to someone who plans to use just the standard firmware, if that’s your intent I would go with the WRT54G. However, that being said this router is an excellent buy for someone with networking experience who wants an inexpensive router to do expensive networking tasks.
Like what you may ask? Well I may tell you that you can set up your own VPN server on this router, as well as a Samba or FTP server, it can perform as a bridge, it can boost wireless signals, it can be a Radius server, and I’m sure if you’re cool enough you can even get it to slice, dice and julienne. Those however are just a few of the extra features that you can add with third party firmware.
On top of all this you get one robust little machine. A 200MHz with 8MB RAM and 2MB of flash might not seem like a lot but it is more than enough for home or small office nee
Cons: The biggest con with this router is that by flashing it with third party firmware you void the manufacture’s warranty. On top of this, if done improperly or with incompatible firmware the router can be made into a fairly expensive paper weight and or doorstop. This is called “bricking” the router, recovery is possible most of the time and I’ve included a link below for how to unbrick the router. If this doesn’t appeal to you I would think twice before purchasing this router.
On top of this, most of the third party firmware out there will need some networking experience for all of their features to be fully realized. That being said this router is not the best for an inexperienced computer user.
Other Thoughts: My GL is currently sitting in my apartment running OpenWRT White Russian 4, an open source firmware which lets you choose which features to add (http://openwrt.org/). I also tried DD-WRT (http://www.dd-wrt.com/) but OpenWRT won out for me because it let me pick and choose which features I want installed.
If the router has the stock firmware there’s a limit on the size of a firmware flash. I think the limit is 3MB, if the third party firmware you are trying to flash the router with is bigger than this limit the web-interface won’t allow you to flash the router. Use the TFTP command instead, see the brick link below for an example.
I tried to install Alchemy by Sveasoft on my GL because it claimed to work with the Gv4. I learned the hard ware that Alchemy bricks a GL. This site really saved me, if you’re in a similar situation thy this: http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=33.
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Bittorrent - HOW TO
Reviewed By: TylerM on 5/30/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Awesome router for the customers that I build PC's for. READ MY OTHER THOUGHTS.
Cons: Use the below settings if you use a torrent client.
Other Thoughts: The first thing I changed was the NAT table settings, increasing the table size from the default 512 to 4096, and dropping the NAT timeout from 3600 seconds to 90. In English this basically tells the router “store heaps of connection details, but discard them pretty sharpish if you don’t need them anymore”, which is exactly the behaviour we want with Bittorrent and other P2P apps.
The result? Bittorrent downloads are consistently 50-100kBps faster than I’ve ever had them, and web browsing is still possible with torrents running (well, unless of course our third-world internet is congested). The router is also as stable as a rock, and the custom firmware offers so many tweaking options that I can’t imagine it being unable to deal with anything thrown at it. Heck if you want to sell WiFi access to your neighbours it appears to only take a couple of clicks!
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Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Always works.......I never use the setup CD. I understand enough about routers to set them up without the use of the CD. Great product.
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: Great Newegg service as usual!!!!
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Reviewed By: on 3/16/2010
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Works great! Had to call customer support to set it up other than that no problem at all!
Cons: None!
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Finally Wireless in my House
Reviewed By: Exor on 3/16/2010
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: This router covers my 1 bedroom apartment with juicy wireless. I set up WMA encryption (I know it sucks but it's the only encryption the DS supports.) I also like the ability to not broadcast the SSID. This way my neigbors won't be able to see my network.
Cons: None so far
Other Thoughts: I don't see what the big deal is with flashing the firmware. I flashed my brothers router with Open WRT and saw absolutely no changes in speed, range, or options in the settings. The default firmware is fine the way it is.
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Model
Brand
LINKSYS
Model
WRT54GL
Spec
Standards
IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g
Device Management
Web-Based
Security
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall, Internet Policy Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), WEP, Wireless MAC Filtering
WPA/WPA2
WPA2
Ports
1 x 10/100M WAN; 4 x 10/100M LAN
LEDs
Power, DMZ, WLAN, LAN (1-4), Internet, SecureEasySetup
Buttons
Reset, SecureEasySetup
Wireless Data Rates
Up to 54Mbps
Frequency Band
2.4GHz
Antenna
External Antenna
Channels
11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe)
Transmitted Power
18 dBm
Interface
Ethernet Port
Power Input
External, 12V DC, 0.5A
Wireless Adapter included
No
Dimensions
7.3" x 1.9" x 7.9"
Weight
1.1 lbs.
Temperature
0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
Humidity
10% - 85%, Non-Condensing
Features
Features
Cabling Type: CAT5 UPnP able/cert: Able
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 button setup feature makes wireless configuration secure and simple High security: TKIP and AES encryption, wireless MAC address filtering, powerful SPI firewall
Packaging
Package Contents
WRT54GL Resource Disk Power Adapter RJ45 Cable
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited
Introduction
You just got your high speed modem (it could be cable, DSL, fiber optics . . . something nifty), and you've got your computers, and you've got your wireless interface cards. Now you need the final element: the router.
With four wired ports and the wireless connection, you're ready to take on the Internet and all it has to offer. Or maybe you just need a local network off the 'Net for your small office. Maybe you'll hook your desktop up by cable, and carry your wireless laptop to your favorite seat. Control and configuration are easy with browsers like Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox 3.0. (It's best to do your configuration from a hard-wired connection, not the wireless.)
Could this be the router for you? That's your decision, not ours. We'll be here, cheerfully waiting while you make up your mind.
Highlights
IEEE 802.11b/g Compliant Compliant with the IEEE 802.11b/g protocol, the Linksys WRT54GL smoothly integrates into almost any existing wireless network with up to 54Mbps data transfer speed.
10/100Mbps Network Connection The Linksys WRT54GL features a built-in 4-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet switch for direct connections with up to four PCs or additional switches, and one 10/100Mbps WAN port for broadband Internet connection.
High Wireless Security The Linksys WRT54GL supports WPA2 standards for use of the available supreme encryption regardless of client devices and features a built-in SPI firewall to prevent potential attacks from the Internet.
UPnP support The Linksys WRT54GL supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol for automatic detection on the network and great compatibility among networking equipment, software and peripherals, making it easier-than-ever to communicate and share resources with other UPnP-enabled devices.
Web-based Management With the built-in Web-based management feature, configure the Linksys WRT54GL via a web-browser interface.
33x Winner of Customer Choice Award - Wireless Routers
Reviewed By: Elwood on 1/4/2006
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
