Cisco-Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router
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Customer Review: Wireless Network Delivered (And How)
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to start out saying, "I LOVE THIS ROUTER".
I have never set up a network in my life, and was scared to death. Eyes facing heavenward, I say a short prayer and open the box. The first thing I see is a black CD Sleeve, "Insert before connecting cables". Against several reviewer recommendations, I don't upgrade the firmware, nor do I use the DD-WRT that everyone is screaming about, and I use the CD. (Oh my gosh!!! I broke the 3 Techie Rules!!! I'm a newb, what can I say?)
!BAMM! 5 minutes my network is up and running strong. No glitches, no dropped connections. My niece picked up a signal on her IPOD 100+' away from my Router. My daughter and I are surfing the internet from two different rooms 40' apart and 5 walls in between. No problems with our 3Mbps DSL and Speedstream 4200 Modem from Windstream.
(I will admit, however, that I do live in a Rural Area with no outside interference. I'm the only wireless around on 6 Acres, and that's got to be a benefit.)
Pros: Easy set up, sleek box, great signal throughout the house and beyond; not to mention, "The Price Is Right". A must have for those new to wireless.
Cons: No Power Switch. I like to turn my equipment off at night when I go to bed.
Further: If I have any issues in the future, I will update this review, but for now, "I LOVE THIS ROUTER".
Customer Review: Easy set up, reliable and noticeably faster with latest firmware
Summary: 5 Stars
I was using an old SMC Barricade SMC7004VWBR router before getting the Linksys WRT54G2 V1 router. What an improvement in speed and reliability! The old router would drop the wifi connection every week or so. Not so with this router. It never dropped wifi connection even once! (Although I do reboot the router every few weeks due to a force of habit).
My router has been running since September 2008 and so far everything is smooth with absolutely no complaints.
NOTE:
After updating the firmware from v1.0.01 to v1.0.02 (dated 01/07/2009, available in the Linksys' website), there was a *very* noticeable improvement in speed of website access. (For example, Amazon's webpage loads much quicker). However, based on benchmark tests I tried, there was no performance increase with overall download speed. (For example, FTP of a large file takes the same time as before).
This tells me that the new firmware fixes some performance issues related to routing/translating network addresses, although there is no mention of this in the firmware release notes.
If you decide to upgrade your firmware, remember to backup your settings (located in the router admin webpage under Admin->Config Management). After upgrading, reset the router to factory defaults (through the webpage or the reset button)and then restore your backed up settings.
Customer Review: Works as expected
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this Linksys router after I got Road Runner Turbo. I needed a router which could be mounted vertically in a structured wire cabinet in my basement. My original NETGEAR router had a WAN port which maxed out at 10Mb/s, so the new router had to have a 100Base-T WAN port. In summary, this router was easy to setup and I'm currently getting over 20 Mb/s wireless throughput on my internet connection.
I also have an Apple router which delivers a wireless throughput to the internet of just over 30 Mb/s. Unfortunately, it doesn't mount vertically (no screw holes), so I chose to use it as a WAP only, using the Linksys router as the gateway. Surprisingly, if I hook up to the Linksys router with a wired connection, I still only get about 20 Mb/s throughput. So the difference in performance between the Linksys and Apple routers seems to be related to how well they talk to my cable modem, not in how well my laptop communicates to the routers via my wireless connection.
This router is physically smaller and lighter than I expected. Again, setup was very simple. Both my Mac and Windows laptops seem happy with their wireless connections, and the router has been stable since it was setup last week. Considering the price paid, I currently regard this router as a good value, and would buy it again.
Customer Review: Probably not the best out there, but it will suit almost everyone perfectly!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is great! I'm not too "computer savvy," and this was just the right wireless router to get me started with my own home network. I'm sure there are many more wireless routers that can perform better than this one, but they're so much more expensive, and I guarantee this will suit your needs perfectly!
All I had to do was put the CD in my computer, then some text instructions and an animation showed me exactly what to do. There are about 4 steps, (not including naming your network and such.) This is a well-priced, general wireless router, and is just amazing! I used this to connect to my game systems also - (A Wii and Nintendo DS) And they connected perfectly! No worries at all. And, I get a perfect "3-bar" range everywhere in my house! The router is on the middle floor of my house, and I can get perfect connections in the basement, upstairs, wherever!
I highly recommend this router to any first time users of a wireless network, and anyone else looking for a reliable wireless network. Many other routers are 2x more expensive than this router, and don't do that much different. I hope this is the router for you!
-Sleek design -> No external antenna
-VERY simple set-up, even to a first time user
-Great range, no "dead spots"
Enjoy! ^_^
Customer Review: Excellent Router; I am very satisfied
Summary: 5 Stars
I needed a router for my dorm room, that would work with my iPod touch and Macbook. Back at home I had the old version of this router, the blue and black one with the antenna on the back. It worked pretty well, it sometimes just dropped the connection and required me to press the reset button. It would never connect to my iPod touch either, even when I turned off mac address filtering and all of that. There also wasn't any software for Macs which was annoying. I had to use the web based client which, wasn't that hard, but you have to be tech savvy to know what to change to make it work. Plus it looks like a cheap piece of garbage.
This one is great though. It never drops connection, there is software to set up for Macs and PC's, and it looks nice. Its very thin and the antenna are internal, which is much more pleasing to the eye. I was afraid that it wouldn't be powerful for that reason but it can still go through a few different brick walls and provide wi-fi into my dorm lobby, so it has really good strength. The set up was a piece of cake; took like ten minutes, most of which was just because you have to reconnect the cables a couple of times and wait for it to sync up.
Overall I'm extremely satisfied with the product and I highly recommend this router.