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Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster

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LINKSYS WRT54GS -- The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G, Wireless-B, and other performance-enhanced SpeedBooster devices to the network. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. Easy configuration with web browser based configuration utility Linksys Parental Control Service (free trial included) keeps your family safe on the Internet, setting profiles for time-of-day and day-of-week access restrictions, and controlling which of 16 content categories each family member is allowed to see Also includes email & instant messaging filters

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Product Details

Product Length:	8.0 inches
Product Width:	2.0 inches
Product Height:	8.0 inches
Product Weight:	4.0 pounds
Package Length:	11.5 inches
Package Width:	9.7 inches
Package Height:	2.7 inches
Package Weight:	1.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 554 reviews

Features

Warranty - 3 years
Standards - IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Ports - One 10/100 RJ-45 Port, Four 10/100 RJ-45 Switched Ports
Button - Power Port, Reset Button
Cabling Type - UTP CAT 5

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.0

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Linksys WRT54GS Aug 06, 2008
Product works fine. The installation disc provided did not work and I had to go to the Linksys website to install.

The router is fine. The software is awful. Jul 31, 2008
As I have read in other customer reviews, be prepared to call customer support if you use the Linksys software to install the router. Other info: the PC that is hard-wired to my home network is running Windows XP.

Solid router - but setup could use some easier configuration access Jul 24, 2008
Overall - a solid router - with great signal-strength and relatively easy setup. My only beef was related to needing to get into the configuration to tweak some of the security settings. Linksys seems to assume that the average user shouldn't even know what the security settings are - let alone change them - so doesn't make them accessible in their pre-packaged utility for managing the network. You have to access the router directly - which was made more difficult by the fact that they provide the wrong default IP address to access the router in the documentation ("Oh yeah - the info on the website and the user manual is wrong" said tech support..." Not encouraging)

That being said - if you just want to get something up and running quickly, and don't mind sticking with their defaults - it is a no hassle setup.

A good high-bandwidth router Jul 20, 2008
My Belkin router began performing poorly during high-bandwidth times (ie. downloads, gaming, tivo, etc). I spoke with several people about an inexpensive replacement since I work in the IT field. Almost everyone of them said Linksys. With such a strong lean toward Linksys, I decided on buying one and went with the SpeedBoost version, since I do a lot of in-home networking as well.

It is a great router and I would recommend it for most. Here are my pros and cons:

Pros:
- Fair price
- Linksys = Cisco
- Many configurable options (including parental controls)
- Its fast and can handle tons of bandwidth

Cons:
- Initial setup was WAY more complicated than it should be
- Should have come with directions for intermediate/advanced users
- Using their setup software was an awful experience
- Does not wall mount

All in all I am pleased with my choice.

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Linksys with speedbooster Jul 19, 2008
The router was very easy to set up and our wireless network was up and running in less than 15 minutes. The Macs we had recognized the network immediately. The XP computers took a little coaxing but eventually we were able to sign on 4 computers.