Reviews of the Wireless-G Broadband Router
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CNET Review
The Good: Speeds approaching those of 802.11a at an 802.11b router price; easy setup.
The Bad: Short operating range compared to that of 802.11b; mixing 802.11b and Wireless-G clients results in poor 802.11b performance; one-year warranty.
The Bottom Line: The low-cost Linksys WRT54G features fairly high throughput. But it has a relatively short operating range, and its poor performance with 802.11b devices makes claimed backward compatibility moot.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 73/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The WRT54G2 is strictly for those of you who don't need the extra speed that an 802.11 draft-n-based router can provide. Consider it only if you want a basic router that won't be distributed among many devices and long distances.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: Linksys is offering a very smart and quite unique solution that can deliver shared Internet access to places where normal broadband can't reach. We would recommend waiting for the Vodafone 3G broadband service which is significantly faster and doesn't ...
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: A popular wireless-networking manufacturer has simplified the process of setting up a secure home network.
Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.
Part number: WRT54G
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 7.3 in
- Depth 7.9 in
- Height 1.9 in
- Weight 1.1 lbs
Processor
- Type 1 x Motorola 200 MHz
Memory
- RAM 64 MB
Networking
- Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Data Transfer Rate 54 Mbps
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet
- Switching Protocol Ethernet
- Network / Transport Protocol TCP/IP, IPX/SPX
- Routing Protocol RIP-1, RIP-2
- Remote Management Protocol HTTP
- Communication Mode Full-duplex
- Status Indicators Power, Link activity
- Features DMZ port, NAT support, VPN support, DHCP support, Packet filtering, 256-bit encryption, Firewall protection, MAC address filtering, Full duplex capability, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Antenna
- Antenna Qty 2
Communications
- Type None
- Max Transfer Rate 54 Kbps
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Rack Mounting Kit Optional
- Encryption Algorithm WPA2, 64-bit WEP
- Compliant Standards CE, IC, FCC
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Power Consumption Operational 0.03 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Norton Internet Security
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
- Min Processor Type Intel Pentium, 200 MHz
- Min RAM Size 64 MB
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
- System Requirements Details Pentium - RAM 64 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years, - response time: 24/7 hours a day / days a week
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 85%
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