Cisco-Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router
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Customer Review: Excellent Upgrade for your Home Network!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had an old Linksys/Netgear Wireless B router that worked great for my loft/condo for 4 years. The wired connection worked great for my PS3/PC and the wireless was spot on in the whole condo. My wife's laptop was Wireless B so there was never a need to upgrade
We recently moved to a 3 level house and while the router still worked, the performance was poor outside of the immediate vicinity of our office (one end of the house on the second floor).
Fast forward to buying this router, all of a sudden my wireless range increased vastly from one end of the house to the other. I could actually sit on my deck a level up or in my garage one floor below on the other side of the house and still get a decent wireless signal. For PS3 gaming, it was an improvement but not enough as I ended up paying to re-do some wiring to get a wired connection for my games room, but that is not the fault of the router.
The stability of a Linksys router can not be doubted and is excellent.
One other point for those technically savvy - you can hack this router to get access to tweaks that are only available on $500+ routers. This is what made me get this router and I'm not dissapointed (although this will void your warranty - be warned!)
Whole heartedly recommend this router to anyone who does not need anything more than Wireless G (which is what the PS3 used)
Customer Review: Good so far....
Summary: 4 Stars
We've had the router for a month or so now and it seems to work fine. I haven't had to reset it once yet, and we get good reception all over the house and out on the deck. The sleek look is somewhat entertaining, but in my opinion, the less I have to look at a router the better it's working.
The setup was quite similar to my old D-link router, except for one thing, which took me about 10 minutes to figure out... :) The IP for the Linksys web interface is 192.168.1.1, not the 192.168.1.0 which I was used to from the D-link. It took me so long because I had to go search around on the web to find this out, it was not anywhere in the instructions.
Once found though, the web interface is pretty good. It's more cleanly laid out than the old D-link one, but I would NOT say that it is particularly beginner friendly. I have yet to see a wireless router interface that is beginner friendly, so if you are just starting, google around and read up before diving right in. The most important thing to know (if you use a cable modem, like I do) is that you will need to forward the MAC-address of your computer's ethernet port to the router, so that the modem thinks the router is your computer. The rest is a bit more obvious, WPA passwords, address-filtering, etc.
So, good over-all product. Hopefully it will last at least the 5 years that the old D-link did.
Customer Review: Great wireless router
Summary: 5 Stars
My employer purchased this router for me so that I can access the internet connection from my home computer when I take my company-owned laptop PC home with me. My home computer is a Mac Mini. I am about the least tech-savvy person there is so after reading some reviews, I was a bit ambivalent about whether or not I could handle the setup on my own. It turned out to be incredibly easy and took all of 10 minutes. The CD that comes with the router walks you through everything and does all the configuring for you. It allowed me to name my network and password protect it. I also found more detailed owner's manuals and troubleshooting guides on the Linksys site for anyone who wants to make any higher-tech changes or configurations.
After configuring the router, I accessed my newly created wireless network from my laptop without a problem. I can also use it for my iphone.
This is a good little device and I found it to be quite user-friendly. I did not have to contact Linksys tech support so I can't speak to how good or bad that is but one of my coworkers had some issues and tech support walked her through the setup over the phone and she was very satisfied. I also don't intend to use the router with any other computers or gaming devices so I cannot address any issues there. But for the simple use I have for it, it works very well and I am quite satisfied.
Customer Review: Poor router with compatability problems
Summary: 3 Stars
First and foremost, I consider myself above average when it comes to technology. I'm by no means an expert but I have enough knowledge to fix the little problems that other people would pay to have fixed. I bought this router two years ago at Bestbuy in order to share Comcast cable internet. Never had any issues up until I switched to ATT&T DSL (cheaper). Mind you that there is nothing wrong with my DSL connection as it works fine when connected directly from the modem. However, this router has a terrible compatability problem with this particular modem. It was a pain having to reconfigure the routers default IP address because of conflicting issues. When I finally got the router to work properly, it would not last very long. It would drop the signal on a daily basis. And this normally happens in the mornings when it is trying to obtain/renew an IP address. Believe me when I say I've tried from cloning the MAC address to even setting up a STATIC IP address. It would not fix the signal dropping issues. So after several months of this annoying issue, I decided to look for another router. So far I have not had any problems with my new NetGear Rangemax Wireless-N 150; easy to install and NO DROPPED SIGNALS!!!
Pro: Works good when signal wasn't dropped
Cons: Not Vista OS friendly. Conflicting IP address issue with modem and router. Daily dropped signals.
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".