Im looking forward to buying the Linksys WRT54G Router. Actually my house is wired with Cat6, but the WRT54G is for my laptops. The first person that reviewed this product said that he/she is buying this in time for the holidays, *sigh*, if only that were true. As far as I know its not for sale anywhere yet, but I want to be first in line, whether it be cyber or physical.
Wireless-G is the 54Mbps wireless networking standard that’s almost five times faster than the widely deployed Wireless-B (802.11b) products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country – but since they share the same 2.4GHz radio band, Wireless-G devices can also interoperate with existing 11Mbps Wireless-B equipment.Since both standards are built in, you can protect your investment in existing 802.11b infrastructure, and migrate to the screaming fast Wireless-G standard as your needs grow.The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is really three devices in one box. First, there’s the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G or Wireless-B devices to the network. There’s also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices. Connect four PCs directly, or daisy-chain out to more hubs and switches to create as big a network as you need. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.To protect your data and privacy, the Wireless-G Broadband Router can encrypt all wireless transmissions. The Router can serve as a DHCP Server, has NAT technology to protect against Internet intruders, supports VPN pass-through, and can be configured to filter internal users’ access to the Internet. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility.With the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router 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, and security you need!Amazon.com Product Description The Linksys Wireless-G broadband router is really three devices in one box. First, it’s a wireless access point, which lets you connect Wireless-G or Wireless-B devices to the network. There’s also a built-in four-port full-duplex 10/100 switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices. Connect four PCs directly, or daisy-chain out to more hubs and switches to create as big a network as you need. Finally, the router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. To protect your data and privacy, the Wireless-G broadband router can encrypt all wireless transmissions, and it supports the industrial-strength wireless security of 802.1x authentication and authorization. The router can serve as a DHCP server, has NAT technology to protect against Internet intruders, supports VPN pass-through, and can be configured to filter internal users’ access to the Internet. Configuration is a snap with the Web browser-based configuration utility. With the Linksys Wireless-G broadband router at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers, and multiplayer games with the flexibility, speed, and security you need! Wireless-G is the 54 Mbps wireless networking standard that’s more than four times faster than the widely deployed Wireless-B (802.11b) products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country. But since they share the same 2.4 GHz radio band, Wireless-G devices can also interoperate with existing 11 Mbps Wireless-B equipment. Because both standards are built-in, you can protect your investment in existing 802.11b infrastructure, and migrate to the new screaming-fast Wireless-G standard as your needs grow. For more information on the differences between an access point and a router with access point, see the following table: . read more.
Nov 30
This is a bad company. I purchased a wireless router from them and, truth be told, it never really worked right. The speed was ok, but it was impossible to set up without tech support and every so often it would simply stop working. When that happened I would be forced to call tech support and spend 30-60 minutes on the phone fighting with them about resetting the router. I recently purchased a new computer and decided to save a little money by moving this router to it. When I called tech support I was told that the router was out of its warranty period and they could not help me… unless I would pay them to. That’s right, I would have to pay for the assistance on their product – a working product because it was not under warranty.
So be warned that you are only buying the option to use Linksys’ products for a limited time – that is if you have any problems whatsoever that require tech support. I am now trying a Trendnet. Let’s see if they are any better.
The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is really three devices in one box. First, there`s the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect both screaming fast Wireless-G (802.11g at 54Mbps) and Wireless-B (802.11b at 11Mbps) devices to the network. There`s also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Connect four PCs directly, or attach more hubs and switches to create as big a network as you need. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.. read more.
Tagged with: Broadband • Linksys • Router • WirelessG • WRT54G2
Nov 30
This is supposed to be a WIRELESS router, so why must I plug the computer into it? I called tech support, and it took five attempts just to keep their horrible antiquated menu system from disconnecting me, then I just got to speak to a moron. I am definitely returning it.
The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is really three devices in one box. First, theres the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect both screaming fast Wireless-G (802.11g at 54Mbps) and Wireless-B (802.11b at 11Mbps) devices to the network. Theres also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Connect four PCs directly, or attach more hubs and switches to create as big a network as you need. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. Once your computers are connected to the Router and the Internet, they can communicate with each other too, sharing resources and files. All your computers can print on a shared printer connected anywhere in the house.. read more.
Tagged with: Broadband • LinksysCisco • Router • WirelessG • WRT54GL
FIRST, I AM TECHNICALLYSAVVY AND UNDERSTAND IP ADDRESSES SUBMASK AND PROPEGATION THEORIES. I AM COMPUTER LITERATE. I INSTALL SYSTEMS FOR A LIVING. THIS PRODUCT SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK FOR THE LAYMAN. IT DOES NOT WORK OUT OF THE BOX. FORGET AUTOCONFIGURE. TRIED IT BOTH IN WIRELESS AND ETHERNET CONNECTED.IT SIMPLY DID NOT AUTOCONFIGURE. AND I DO HAVE THE VERSION 2. THEN I TRIED TO USE THE INSTALLATION CD. BIG MISTAKE. IT TOOK OUT MY ROUTER AND ISP. TOOK ME OVER 1 HOUR TO RESTABLISH MODEM/ISP CONNECTION. THE CD FROZE AND CRASHED MY SONY VAIO FS660W BRAND NEW LAPTOP. THIS PRODUCT IS THE WORST PIECE OF JUNK I HAVE EVER TRIED TO INSTALL. I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH NETGEAR PRODUCTS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THESE KINDS OF OUT OF BOX FAILURES. SAVE YOURSELF MANY PROBLEMS AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS HARDWARE.
