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Amazon.com Product Description
Early Adopters Pick: January 2003. The first high-speed wireless networking router to use the 802.11g standard, which is four times faster than the current standard (802.11b) and backwards compatible. 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: 
See a comparison diagram of the different wireless technologies. | Wireless networks are rapidly becoming more popular and coming down in price. Since they don't require cables, you can use the devices anywhere in an office or home, even out on the patio. There's no need to roll out an Ethernet network cable to each room of a house; you can network anywhere--without wires. Outside the home, wireless networking is available in hotspots at coffee shops, businesses, and airports--great when you're on the road and need to get some work done. For convenience, wireless networking is the answer.
Which Wireless Standard Is Right for Me?
Now that you've decided to create a wireless network, the next step is to figure out which wireless standard to use. Basically, a standard is a set of specifications for a device. All devices that follow a specific standard share operating characteristics, such as the radio frequency used and maximum data transfer speed.
For wireless networking, there are three standards to choose from at this time: To learn about the differences between the standards and select the right one for your network, click here for an easy-to-understand chart. |
Product Description
Wireless-G is the upcoming 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. 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. |
Customer Reviews
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 Stable, VERY easy to set up and install, Sep 30, 2023
I found this router VERY easy to set up and install. Very good performance so far. Good security.
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 linksys wrt54g wireless g router, Sep 30, 2023
What can I say, easy to install out of the box, plug it in and you are ready to go. This is what technology from a enterprise company should be like, easy to use, simple to install and almost mainteance free. Cisco made a good purchase here, and they had the good sense to not mess it up.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Tempermental, Unreliable, Sep 30, 2023
This is my 2nd Linksys router. Totally a frustration in the 2 months that I have owned it. If there is a power glitch, I'm crawling around on the floor shutting down the modem, router, switching cables, etc. to get my router to grab the IP.
If that doesn't work, I'm on the phone w/ Linksys support. I have had to update the firmware twice.
I will NEVER buy Linksys again. They do not seem the same in reliability since CISCO bought them. Glad I sold my CISCO stock!
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Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router, Sep 27, 2023
Excellent product. Needed some help with the setup which I received through my ISP. Works like a charm.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Easy Install, Sep 26, 2023
My PC and laptop operating system is Windows XP SP 2 with an internet connection via Time Warner cable. I installed the latest software (microcode) from Linksys. I did not use the CD that came with my WRT54G router.
Using my PC hard wired via an ethernet cable to the Linksys, I set up for WEP and MAC filtering to be used by my laptop(Dell Inspiron 8600). Unpluged my cable modem and the Linksys power cables for about 30 seconds. Wow - just like it should and to my surprise (I'm in the computer field) it came up and worked flawless.
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