Linksys Wireless-G WRT54G Broadband Router
Linksys by Cisco WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router

Easy to set up, but drops connections all the time. I have to reset every day, at least once. I'm going to throw it away and buy another brand, I'm so disgusted with this router.
 
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It was posted well, described well, shipped on time, etc. Overall it was a great buy.
 
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The best thing I like about this product is the startup cd that comes with it. Very basic and self-explanatory, you simply put the cd in your computer and it gives you all the directions you need (from plugging in the router, to plugging the right wires in your computer, etc.) comes with mostly pictorial instructions so no need to worry about being computer saavy and the words that come along with it! I've bought two lynksys routers and I haven't had any problems in over a year!
 
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I had it all set up and it would not give a good signal. I called customer service and they we very very helpful. She stayed on the phone with me to configure all my computers. She was wonderful. My Wireless is working wonderful ever since.
 
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This is all the router a home needs. I use it with 2 other people as we click away on our laptops. Product performance is dependable. It's size is not cumbersome and takes little room for placement. The only negative is that it is not a 1-2-3 easy set-up if you want to secure your network. I don't give free rides on my wireless and neither should you. It took me about 3 hours to initially set-up properly, but I am an IT person. The general computer user will need help.
 
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I purchased this Linksys wireless router to set up a new home network for a friend. I always recommend Linksys for their security and their ease of use. This was attached to a DSL modem, and is working perfectly. I admit, Linksys has a lot of security settings, but once they are configured you can just forget about it all together- I have previously used Netgear and Dlink gear, but after they failed I replaced them with Linksys gear. Linksys is a little more money, but this is definitely a case of "you get what you pay for".
 
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Works great! You can't go wrong with Linksys. Mine is on all the time and I tend to forget about it because it does what it supposed to. It also supports latest network security modes.
 
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I am Using this for about a year. It works fine. I can recommend anyone for this product.
 
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I've had a LinkSys router for about 3 years and recently I started having a lot of problems losing connection to the internet. I figured the router was getting old and needed replaced. But, while going thru the regular pain of rebooting the router, I noticed that the "internet" light on my cable modem was not lit. It was the modem that was failing, not the router. To solve the problem I had to keep rebooting the modem. I called the cable company and they replaced the 5-year old cable modem for free. Now everything is running fine.
 
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Installation was easy. The software is a cool way to monitor and controll your network.
 
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I replaced by old router with this one and noted improved reception throughout my house and back yard. Set-up was straigt-forward with the enclosed CD, including the security features, which I didn't set up with my last router due to complexity.
 
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I finally got to install this after being stored for about 4 months... easy setup and no issues with dropping connections.. i had never used a router before (reason why it was stored for a while) Within 5 minutes I was online and i had added 4 computers, 3 laptops, 2 APs, a Wii, XBOX and XBOX 360 to the network.. they all worked great.. ftp server also working great with some ports forwarded and all.. same for games on both Live and PC... I only wish I had used the router back when i first got it since it was so easy to install and get the rest of the pcs/consoles on the network.
 
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The router is working perfect and giving me a very good range across my whole house. The interface is neat and nice, giving me lots of high-end features the ease of just a few clicks to setup my whole network. I really liked the product a lot and with the security features it provides, I am highly satisfied that its keeping my network safe.
 
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I bought this to replace a dead Netgear router. I have set up routers before and they were very simple but this was a major pain to customize. The "wizard" hinders more than it helps. I still can't figure out how to change the SSID nor select a password that I want! I expect that the performance will be fine but it is not user friendly at all.
 
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I was trying to tie together two new laptops (including one Apple) both with built in wireless cards, and five existing hard-wired computers. The connections, when available, were very shaky. Even the Cat 5 connected machines had some trouble when in the past they had communicated beautifully. I ended up buying a Wireless N router which set up easily and seems to be working well.
 
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My first wireless router. Purchased 12/05 and has worked fine ever since. Occasionally I have to unplug and let it reset, but after the latest firmware upgrade, it has worked better. Transmit range is ok, I have a high gain antenna on a computer in the living room about 30 ft away and it picks up almost full strength most of the time. I use the encryption portion of it to help secure connections, but can be difficult to set up the first time unless you've done it before. I use the capability to disable the broadcast of the router ID name so others searching won't be able to see it, this option works great as long as your computer connects to it first and then you disable the ID broadcast (your computer will recognize it on subsequent startups without having to re-broadcast the ID from the router). I also use the MAC address filtering. This allows you to enter the serial numbers of the modems you want to allow to connect to your wireless. With the 3 security features that I use (encryption, ID disable & MAC filtering) I feel pretty secure when using this router. Overall, great product.
 
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As always this router has the best performance for the money. It is unfortunate they include a CD to help non technical users set up the unit. They stay non technical. It is one of the easiest to setup manually and secure properly. If you read any negative reviews on this router, it's the user not the router. I have read some that complained about the CD (read above). That support (ISP, Dell, Etc.) would not help them, guess what if you need help installing this, hire it done. If someone does not have the tools or expertise to do a tune up on a car, they take it to the shop. Why would someone without the tools or expertise try to setup a secure network. This unit out performs most other wireless routers.
 
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have had my new router for about two weeks now no problems works great. very pleased
 
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the perfect wireless router for "My-first-home-office".
 
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When we first got the router, I was thrilled that it was easy to install and worked almost immediately! However, the next day my laptop didn't pull up the internet and our desk top computer was messed up and we couldn't get online until we went back to the wired type. We called our ISP who said call Linksys which we did. They were very helpful, got us back online, but never could get the laptop to respond. We've also been through the Dell tech support online and still cannot get it to work properly. I will probably be returning the router in the next few days. I'm still trying!
 
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I have been trying to get a wireless router set up and to work for a while now and had terrible results with the netgear routers. They were a joke, however this linksys router was not only easy to set up, but has great range. It is worth every penny.
 
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Works great, good instructions and setup menu. Internet access is good, but directly accessing router from the PC for setup is painfully slow. Only need to do this during setup though, so not a deal-breaker. Could use some screw holes on the bottom for wall mounting. Overall: excellent unit for the price.
 
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Excellent shipping, fast and packed very well. I am a very satisfied customer.
 
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Installing the router was confusing. Using the cd to install the router did not work for me. The tutorial did not "find" the router. I was able to connect to the internet without finishing the install. It works just fine after I uninstalled the program.
 
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Junk. Do not buy.
 
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great price and product very easy to install
 
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This router is DEFINITELY worth the money!!Easy to set up, I had my computer and three laptops up and running in minutes!Very user friendly.You cant go wrong with this router!
 
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good price, better than in any stores in town, easy to install, works great so far
 
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My new wireless router is awesome. It was a little more difficult to set up than I anticpated, but luckily I had people who were willing to walk me through the setup! It's much easier now that I have a secured wireless network in place. I don't have cords running all over the house...or people tripping on them. I get kicked off once every couple days. Other than that, no complaints!
 
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Doesn't work reliably - it often drops the internet connection and needs to be rebooted. This happens more often when the wireless is being used and seems less likely to happen when all machines are wired. Also, its very slow to administer. Linksys/Cisco repeatedly downgrades the specs on their routers to make them cheaper, and I think they went too far on this with the revision 8. You get what you pay for I guess.
 
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Works right out of the box. Easy setup and Linksys support is the best. I have set up many of these routers and not had any problems. Buy.com has the best price and free shipping -- usually get them in one to two days. Norm
 
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Does exactly what they say it does, very reliable and easy to use. Owned it for about a month now, no problems whatsoever. Great value!
 
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i tried to set this item up for about two hours finally i went online, and "talked" to the manufacturer the help was instant, courteous and thorough they got me going in a little less than an hour now it works great so, hard to setup yourself, but with help, the product works great
 
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Worked well to link desktop & laptop wirless. Great tech support from Linksys. Would recommend.
 
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This Linksys router drop internet connection not as often as other guys complaint but it does. I do unplug and plug it back again and works fine. Then work for a long while until next freeze. I have it for almost a month now and during that time it has only freeze twice. For me it is not a big problem, beside that works great.
 
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very fast delivery and good quality items!!!
 
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DONT' BUY THIS , WASTE MONEY EVERYDAY I START MY COMPUTER I HAVE TO REBOOT THIS ROUTER BECAUSE THE ROUTERS KEEP DROPPING INTERNET CONNECTION. FIRMWARE UPDATE IS USELESS , TECHSUPPORT TODL ME THE SAME PROCEDURES I HAVE DONE HUNDREDS TIME,
 
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this linksys router keeps dropping internet connection. I have to continuge to plug and uplug and reboot to be to able to connect to interent. Linksys tech support is totally useless, telling you the same thing over and over and over and over again of the saem plug and uplug , reboot process. UPDATE FIRMWARE IS ALSO USELESS After all this troubel i can not even return this product, just had it over one month. GOOGLE -- WIRELSS-g WRT54G, YOU WILL FIND OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM,, SAVE YOURSELF THIS TROUBLE AND MONEY BUY SOMETHING ELSE...
 
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I've had this router for a few weeks. Set-up with the included software was straigtforward, although the software seemed to spend an excessive amount of time finding the router, and it looks for it frequently. It worked fine until recently, when my upstream connection became very slow, to the point that I could not upload jpg image files without the transfer timing out. I finally reset the router and the problem disappeared. So far it hasn't happened again.
 
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Cant hanle the traffic and will reset a lot.
 
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I have used multiple routers over the years and for home use, I keep returning to the Linksys brand router. The router and wireless setup is consistent with previous versions, which is straight forward and easy to install. As a previous reviewer reported, the Linksys router will outlive your cable modem several times over. It is a solid device.
 
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I have had this router for around 4-5 yrs. I thought it was failing and decided to purchase a new one. I have the new router still in its box since my old wrt54g still works fine. This is a great router it has worked flawlessly for years, wish i could say the same for my isp's modem.
 
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In less than 15 minutes the router was installed and working very well. The easiest router I have installed yet. I would recommend this router to friends & family.
 
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I use one of there from dec 2005. I just bought another one, for my sis. Because she has a DSL connection, it took me over an hour to make the router understand what it was supposed to do. The Wireless Assistant (if I remember the name of the application on the CD) gave me headaches, refusing to connect even after I entered the user name and password for the PPPoE connection. So, I decided to configure the router by myself. It took me 10 minutes. Strong signal, no problems.
 
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My first set up of a wireless router and it went perfectly. A great product and, from past experience with other routers, great online support and updates. Would highly recommend this product.
 
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Well this router is very easy to install but if you are going to play online game (warcraft3, world of warcraft and etc) or you will use some p2p software to dl stuff. Dont get this router this router cant handle the traffic and will reset a lot!!! i cant stay on a warcraft3 game more then 5mins that how bad it is. I try almost everything the linksys site and fourm suggested but it just didnt work!!!
 
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I purchased this wireless router for use with Verizon DSL. The step-by-step easy configurator is simple enough to follow, but the router local ip address (for advanced router set up) and the dsl modem local ip address (for advanced modem set up) collided. After trying all of the self-guided trouble resolutions, I eventually needed to call Linksys tech support. They identified the problem and walked me through the solution very quickly.
 
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Router works great. Installs easily, I was up and running in about 20 minutes. Ordered it on Sunday and received in on Wednesday. Speedy service from Buy.com
 
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I followed the directions on the CD sent with the router. I couldn't get it working right wirelessly. I finally did get it working by myself with no security, but not with security. I called Tech Support and got as far as I could go with the "self help" option. I finally had to ask for a real person, which took about 30 minutes of being on hold to get. She had me download updated software to configure my router, but it still failed to make a connection with security enabled. I got transferred to a different tech which took about another 10 minutes. With his help I had it running with security enabled in about another 10 minutes. Once it was set up right, it worked great. It just took about 2 hours to set up.
 
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What can i say, it worked flawlessly and very happy with the price. Set up was very easy and it had longer range then my 2Wire, very noticeable on friends and my laptops.
 
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Last Month I purchased Link sys Router Model No. Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router - WRT54G. But I am not at all satisfied with the performance. First of all it is not easy to install, almost took 4-5 hour to install. Secondly, not at all user friendly to add/remove computer to/from the router. For first couple of weeks the performance was really good but as the time progresses the permormance are downgrading. I am not at all happy with the router and planning to replace it.
 
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