| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: LINKSYS | | Mfg Part#: WRT54GS | | UPC: 00745883559183 | | Buy.com Sku: 10360624 | | Item#: CL7GRL | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 256 | | View similar products |  |
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| | | | Product Guides | | | |  | New SecureEasySetup feature makes wireless configuration secure, and push-button simple. |
| | The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G, Wireless-B, and other performance-enhanced SpeedBooster devices to the network. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.
The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster incorporates the next generation of Wireless-G (802.11g) networking. SpeedBooster technology is a compatible add-on to standard Wireless-G, which increases "real-world" wireless network performance by up to 35%. Unlike other speed-enhancing technologies, SpeedBooster is fully 802.11 compliant, and a "good neighbor" to other wireless devices and technologies, using a single 2.4GHz channel as specified by the official wireless standard. And, unlike other technologies, with SpeedBooster you'll see an overall speed improvement even when running a mixed network of SpeedBooster and regular Wireless-G devices.
The new push button setup feature makes it easy to configure your wireless devices. Just push the button on the router and on your other SecureEasySetup-enabled wireless device to automatically create an encryption-secured wireless connection. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protects your data and privacy with up to 128-bit industrial-strength encryption and 802.1x authentication and authorization. The Router can serve as a DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and supports VPN pass-through. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility.
The Router also enables the new Linksys Parental Control Service, which makes it easy for you to keep your family safe on the Internet. First, set individual profiles for time-of-day and day-of-week access restrictions. Then, choosing from 16 different web content categories, you control what each family member is allowed to see. E-mail and instant messaging filters let you decide who can send messages to, and receive messages from, your family. View on-line individualized activity reports anytime. A free trial of the Service is included with the Router.
With the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers, and multi-player games with the flexibility, speed, security and simplicity!
| | Features |  | SpeedBooster technology increases wireless performance by up to 35% | | | | Enhanced Internet Security Management Functions including Internet Access Policies with Time Schedules | | | | Power Adapter | | | | Ethernet Network Cable | | | | 64 MB of RAM | | | | CD-ROM Drive | | | | Windows 2000 or XP | | | | Network Adapter | | |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Value |  4.5 | | Performance | 4.5 | | Ease of Use | 4.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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5 of 5 Linksys the best of all the rest Friday, July 04, 2008
Thomas from Eatonville, Wa.
This Linksys network Router works great for in house networking, and acess point Has three diferant tears of security to choose from and moves data fast with the speed boost. the only problem I had was with the range of the signal If you live in a mobile home with metal siding and are trying to acess the router from some other out building I sugjest you buy some 7db highgain antennas for the router and your PC card after installing the antennas the signal inproved by 150%. Give them a try you'll like what you bye. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Does just what they say - seamless setup Monday, June 23, 2008
A Customer from Palm Coast, Florida
This router is EXACTLY what was promised and what the other reviewers said.
VERY simple hand-holding setup and installation.
I didn't read carefully that to make use of the speed-booster, the device you're connecting to needs speed booster also, but that's MY fault. Oh well, so I invested $10 into the future. Was this review helpful?
3 of 5 Problem with Vista OS Monday, June 16, 2008
A Customer from Los Angeles
I installed the wireless router and works fine with 3 of my xp machines but the laptop with vista never connects. Called CR for help but did not help. He just told me to restart the laptop and call up if problem exists! I believe its some setting that needs to be changed. still trying to figure out.
wish it was just easy to install this product Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 SpeedBoost a nice plus Saturday, June 07, 2008
Pierre from Port t. Lucie, FL
This is a great router and easy to install and configure.I use it to network my whole house and it works great. This unit also provided a definite increase in wireless signal all over my house. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Purchased for use with Mac and PC Tuesday, June 03, 2008
A Customer from Redwood City, CA
Rather than pay the cable company, I opted this route for wireless networking at my house. The "ease of use" rating is lower because I could not set the router up for my Mac without Linksys phone assistance. (The enclosed disk is for PCs only.). And it took two phone calls. During the first call the Linksys help person forgot that the password for my mac must start with a "$", so it looked like everything was progressing well -- but then the password never worked. It took the help person on the second call a while to remember that, but eventually he did. For the PC, you just use the password and do not need to precede it with the "$" (dollar sign). Now both computers access the wireless signal very nicely and the speed is great. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 speed booster Sunday, May 18, 2008
D. Schwab from Lynchburg, VA
What an excellent product! It was delivered in two days and I popped in the cd, followed the simple directions and it was hooked up in minutes. I recommend this product to anyone who wants a wireless network and speed booster on their broadband communications. Buy.com service was excellent as well. You will not go wrong with this product and ease of use. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 no problem hooking up Thursday, May 15, 2008
bktlrc@yahoo.com from middleburg,pa
I have had no problem connecting to this wireless on my daughters laptop or my computer in another room. Easy to set up, had running in a few minutes of opening box. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Easy to Install Monday, April 14, 2008
Lisa from Austin, TX
don't know what other reviewers complained about. this was easy to install... even for the tech NON-savvy (like me). Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Rock Solid Wireless-G Monday, March 24, 2008
ENGINEER10388 from RALEIGH, NC
CISCO MAKES GOOD GEAR AND THIS ONE IS A GOOD VALUE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T NEED THE ULTRA SPEED AND LONG RANGE OF WIRELESS-N (WHICH IS STILL TENTATIVE, WITH SOME PRODUCTS REPORTEDLY ACTING UP, ESPECIALLY AT VERY SHORT RANGES). THE SOFTWARE COULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE MORE USER |
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