Cisco-Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router
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Customer Review: Very disappointed.
Summary: 2 Stars
Pros: Revolutionary Design. Easy to install
Cons: Too hard to setup again when losing communication between router and cable modem due to blackout. It loses connection very often although the internet service and cable modem are perfectly working.
Charging-oriented tech support regardless of validity of one year factory warranty.
I have been using this over 10 months and had no problem. Recently, it started losing communication with cable modem and now it does almost everyday. I did basic trouble shooting by unpluggin power of two devices and plug them again. It did not work at all, so I called tech support to get help. I followed their instruction but still did not get it done. They said they could connect my computer by remote access but would be charged.
I was upset but did not have any choises so I said, "Go adead.". The first tech representative spent four hours but did not make it work and she hung up the phone and never called me back. What a service! I called the Linksys again and a male representative made it work eventually. Right next day, the router lost connection again and I called the company to reguest warranty service. They said you have download a software program to be approved for warranty and also it would be charged seperatedly. It was completely nonsense to me. If you can, consider your purchase seriously.
P.S. Don't ever dream of getting a new replacement item because you think yours is defective.
Customer Review: Linksyss by Cisco WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router Review
Summary: 5 Stars
Great product. I was a little hesitant to purchase my first wireless router after watching the cable guy install the one I rented from them and reading all the technical stuff that the guys who deal with wireless networks had written in the reviews, but all I wanted was to have a wireless internet connection to my computer so I don't have to run cables around the house. This was a good deal for the money and had good ratings, so I decided to try my luck.
Installation was easy. I just followed the steps on the install CD and in less than 10 minutes had a fully functional wireless internet connection. Its a little faster than the previous wireless router that the cable company had given me and the connection is always great.
My only complaint is that if my computer is off for more than 5 or 6 hours, the connection turns itself off (probably actually a good feature), and I have to manually turn it back on, but even that is just a matter of 2 clicks so it's not a big deal - an extra 5 seconds out of my day.
It's a secure network with a password so no one else can log into the network but me, and the wireless management software that comes with it remembers all that, so there's no retyping passwords every time I want to log on.
All in all, a very satisfying purchase for me and I'd recommend it to anyone. Don't let the technical guys scare you with their reviews, this is easy to use and install. :o)
Customer Review: AWFUL phone support!!!!! Oh my 1 Stars
SO, here is my experience with this wireless Linksys router, not a very good one. To be fair, I was able to get through to a second support person who got me online. After using this wireless router I found that I could only connect in the very next room with the wireless portion. My house is about 2,900 square feet and I can only connect in the next room? The wireless aspect is useless to me. I then decided to buy a D-Link router, which I just opened up. I called the D-Link phone support and was caught in an endless automated phone loop. No matter what number I selected, it would not change options. SO, that router is going back-NO support then I'm not keeping it. Next, I decided to re-connect my old Linksys BEFSR41 router to just use my wired system. I called back to Linksys to get support on re-connecting my older equipment. I'm CURRENTLY on hold with the FOURTH technical support person. Mind you, their support is in the Philippines and is VOIP. The support folks seem to know their products but the communication is TERRIBLE. I give the support people credit because their english is very good and they are efficient. BUT, the VOIP connection is SOOOOO bad that you hear en echo of yourself. It's almost impossible to have a conversation with anyone using their phone system. HORRIBLE support - the service of American companies has diminished so much. I fear that it will only get worse, eventually having no support whatsoever. It's almost that bad now.Customer Review: Terrible...drops connections like sand through a sieve.... and not DD-WRT upgradeable...
Summary: 1 Stars
Cisco-Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband RouterI recently bough the WRT54G2 to replace my old Microsoft router(yes, they made routers)... I was looking for something with some better attributes. I read some early posts that talked about upgrading it via firmware to DD-WRT and have read many great things about that. My feeling was try the WRT54G as is, and if I don't like, then firmware upgrade to DD-WRT. Well, turns out the current WRT54G is version 3, which is not capable of being upgraded to DD-WRT, and also turns out the WRT54G drops internet connections all the time. I mean many times per hour. I'm a savvy computer guy and know how to program a router and had no real problems with my last router until it died, so it wasn't like my connection was iffy...this was all router initiated issues. I even did a firmware upgrade to the latest version of the Cisco software on the router without any help.
Finally, I sent it back and bought the E3000 and could not be happier. You get what you pay for and the low end routers are not very good, whereas the high end Cisco router is flawless in its performance and it hasn't dropped a connection in the 3 weeks I've had it.
I'd recommend potential buyers be careful about the WRT54G2 as it drops connections a lot, and from reading more recent reviews, its not just my experience...
Customer Review: I'm a computer idiot
Summary: 5 Stars
Product looks good and works great. I had tons of trouble getting the product to work correctly due to my limited knowledge only. I've had a desktop computer for about 4 years now running on XP and it was my first computer - I'm almost 60 years old now. I decided to buy me a laptop with VISTA and learn the new operating system before the old one quits. No where did I see in the instructions that I had to hook up an ethernet cable to my laptop to setup and configure the router. I hooked it up to my desktop and configured it first. Did not work on Wi-Fi with my laptop. Talked to Toshiba reps, Linksys reps etc. Spent hours on the phone going to different screens and typing in all kinds of IP's or whatever. I'm a second grader when it comes to computers. From what I've read you don't even need to download the CD but please tell people to download it in their laptop and not their desktop. It dawned on me to do it that way this morning and it works just fine now and took about 5 minutes. From what I understand now the only WiFi computer that will work with my router is the one I have because of the security code. When I had first configured the router with my desktop my laptop was receiving an excellent signal from the router but could not connect because of the security key. Sorry about all the yapping in just a product rating forum. Still fun to learn with an older brain. First time laptop user with a touch pad, VISTA, and hooking up a router.