VPN: WRT54GLLinksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
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 Rating: Review Date: 05/27/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:Have not experienced any weaknesses at this point in time.
Pros:This product can be loaded with different firmware like Tomato to improve the Wireless capabilities and performance of the Router. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/22/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:Only G supported
Pros:Small lightweight and ultraconfigurable. Comment:
This is the best standalone platform for anyone who needs to run something custom. The device is rock solid, and is a build and leave it once it's up and running. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/21/09 |
Could have more/better filtering
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I replaced an ethernet linksys 4 port router with this one, and it does not have as good filtering (firewalling) as the one it replaced. (As far as I can tell). Also I get a stronger signal from some transmitter outside my than I do from this one inside my house. (I do not know how far away the other one is.) |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/20/09 |
Once setup was accomplished, has worked perfectly!
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This router was not as straight forward to set up as indicated in advertising. Once the manuel was downloaded and digested, the setup became easier; yet still required some guidance from my ISP and Linksys tech support. A genuine problem with IP addressing between my ISP and the router defaults. Once this addressing conflict was resolved the router has worked perfectly with good range and power. Security issues are well considered and easy to implement. This router is my second Linksys and the reliability is second to none 24/7. All my systems run on 802.22g so the speed of N-wireless equipment was not necessary. Eventually, I will upgrade to N; but for now G-level does just fine. At least no complaints from anyone yet. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/15/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:The standard feature set leaves much to be desired compared to what's available at this price point
Pros:Great customizable router if you are interested in exploring custom firmware or your own linux installation. Comment:
Great customizable router if you are interested in exploring custom firmware or your own linux installation.CPU speed is a bit slow for serious linux addons.The standard feature set leaves much to be desired compared to what's available at this price point. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/11/09 |
Great Router/Firewall
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Bought this when my ancient Linksys firewall/switch died. This unit exceeds my expectations, is more user friendly ( although many more options ), and the open source DD_WRT images make this unit exceptionally powerful and affordable. Had a minor issue when performing the initial setup. I was using Linux, in spite of the insistence to use IE as the browser. I spent some time before giving up and getting a windows laptop to use IE, then everything went great. Would recommend this to beginner and advanced user alike. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/07/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:none
Pros:Solid and reliableSolid constructionGreat price pointTried and proved technologies Comment:
I was looking for a cheap and reliable solution to share my internet connection at home. This router is great, very easy to setup. The included CD guides you through the steps and help you set up a secure wireless network. Highly recommended! +It has enough memory to install the tomato firmware, a must have :) |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/06/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
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When flashed with DD_WRT this is the best home router money can buy for the price (in my opinion). I'm using the DD_WRT VPN version and was able to set up a site-to-site VPN with two of these devices between my two offices. Absolutely fantastic router/3rd party firmware combination. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/01/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:non
Pros:Love it reloaded it with tomato/MLPPP and now bell can not Throttle me gotta love it Comment:
Love it reloaded it with tomato/MLPPP and now bell can not Throttle me gotta love it00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/06/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:Default wireless signal strength could be better, styling could use an update.
Pros:Customizable with 3rd party firmware. Comment:
The default signal strength wasn't very good, was getting poor speeds although good signal strength inside apartment. Replacing with 3rd party firmware solved the problem, now can boost signal. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/02/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:-Nothing special, no gigabit, usb port, or wireless N.-Received unit was..dusty for some reason..
Pros:-Great for 3rd party firmware.-Runs tomato/MLPPP with no issues-Easy to update and install 3rd party firmware -Price is good compared to other Wireless-G routers. Comment:
This router works great and can easily have 3rd party firmware installed. Setting up single-link MLPPP was quick and painless after installing tomato/MLPPP. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/01/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:None so far
Pros:Excellent supporteasy to setup Comment:
This is my second WRT54GL I installed a second party Firmware on my old one and got this one to use as my primary for now using the old one as a Bridge repeater on the second floor with the kids XBOX360all setup on WPA2 personal.Works like a charm |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/29/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:dated looks
Pros:soliddependableaffordable Comment:
With a firmware like Tomato, it is a very flexible unit. If only there was an N version by now with all the features, updated looks and $60 price point. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/26/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
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Ive been running 5 of these GLs in public and business hotspots. We flashed them all with DD_WRT v24 and all have been running rock solid. The WRT54GL is specially designed to accommodate 3rd party firmware and you really should only buy this GL router model if you intend to flash it with 3rd party firmware, in my care DD_WRT. The Linksys firmware is very basic as they only expect you to go to 3rd party firmware. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/25/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:Not much really
Pros:Can install custom firmware. Great value for this price. Comment:
I picked this up to play around with installing my own firmware. I installed a couple of the variants out there and ended up sticking with the Tomato firmware. Nice and powerful. I especially like the port knock feature. I access my system remotely and this has eliminated tons of ssh attempts in my logs. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/20/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
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I chose this router because of its history for being reliable hardware. I installed Tomato 1.23 instead of DD-WRT.v24_sp1_generic .. my understanding being that Tomato has better QOS right now, until DDv25, and that T is thought to not reboot/crash as much DD. I run three VOIP apps, several web apps, and ftp servers intensively 10 hours a day and it all functions perfectly. Kudos Linksys/Tomato .. DD in future? (maybe) |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/09/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:Not very aesthetic
Pros:Tomato FirmwareStableReliablePerfect Comment:
It owns, pawns and rules!It is well above-average, it has one of the very best reviews of any other router up to date.Received it March 09 2009 ans still not out-dated, still outperforms the latest routers.I'll maybe do the switch when IPv6 or Optical Fiber will be out. Or maybe if I really need 802.11n or newer...But I'll still keep it for years! |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/27/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:More expensive than they used to be, ugly
Pros:The best available consumer router Comment:
These things are workhorses once you've put Tomato on them. Mine goes months without reboots, and I put it under a lot of load. The biggest downside is that it's really ugly. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/22/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:None
Pros:Easy setup,everything Comment:
I went through 4 routers untill i bought this one.I had a linksys 610,dlink 628,dlink825 and a linksys 160 i think anyway this one blows them all away.I got this and within a half hour i had it flashed with dd-wrt and everything functioning perfectly.I run 2 laptops and a desktop plus ipod touches and all connect perfect without a hitch.Id highly recomend this router to anyone look no further its worth every penny.July 19/09 had this router a while now and i can still say it runs perfect.I do not ever have to touch it.The best router ive ever owned This review was modfied by poster @ 07-19-09 06:06 AM |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/17/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:-none so far
Pros:-easy to use.-flash with tomato for a great gui Comment:
this thing is great, setup and flashed it with tomato in less than half an hour.connection is great, lan is working just fine. i have yet to try out all the settings. but from what i can see it is great, i'd buy again if i dont upgrade to N.recommend this to anyone who isnt using N, and needs a good b/g wireless network. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/17/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:none so far
Pros:Great router, can beat internet throttling Comment:
This router + Tomato firmware = no more internet throttling. This router replaced my previous D-Link WBR-1310. I have to say, after getting this router, the signal strength increased dramatically. I was even able to get good signal down in my basement. This is a great router, highly recommended. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/12/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:Pricy for non-techy users
Pros:Performance, upgrade-ability Comment:
First off, the product quality and warrantee will ensure you get good use out of this product for a long time to come. Secondly, the linux version allows custom firmwares, so you can really take advantage of the security features behind this product. Thirdly, and unfortunately, its too expensive and high tech for grandma and grandpa. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/06/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:None
Pros:Runs on LinuxCheap Comment:
Great router if you upgrade to Tomato or another firmware that takes advantage of the router.Best router under $100. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/04/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:None
Pros:Price, Wireless and 4 ports Comment:
For the sale price you cannot go wrong my Last Linksys lasted me a good 5 years a very trusty brand of routers. The setup was extremely easy and havent had any problems connecting it to my Tekksavy connection. Overall very good purchase. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/01/09 |
Linksys WRT54GL 4 Port Wireless G Broadband Router Linux Version 54MBPS 802.11G 802.11B
Cons:Strange shaped AC adapter. If they'd rotated the prongs it'd save me a AC slot. A little dated, no wireless N. Could use more RAM for the "mega" firmwares, but not a necessity.
Pros:Works very well. Works even better with custom firmware. Comment:
Working very well so far. Only issue was trying to get it to work in client bridge mode with my old D-Link. This works well for most things, but works strange with XBox System Link, and a few other things that don't like the way the MAC addresses get translated. Will be ordering a second soon to replace the old D-Link so I can run it in proper WDS mode to fix this issue. |
Perfect Router for any Home and Wireless network. When loaded with better firmware my Laptop Wireless will work anywhere around my house. Excellent Security as well.