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7.1
4 reviews
  • Ease of use
    8.7
  • Speed / throughput
    8.0
  • Configurability / networking features
    8.0
  • Reliability
    6.0
  • Range
    6.0
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8.3
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8.0
PC Mag Jun 7, 2005

The Linksys WRT54G is a good-performing product with a solid feature set. It will not disappoint those looking for an entry-level router.

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6.0
CNET Feb 28, 2003

The low-cost Linksys WRT54G features fairly high throughput. But it has a relatively short operating range, and its poor performance with 802.11b devices makes claimed backward compatibility moot.

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7.0
Pocket-Lint Dec 9, 2003

The WRT54G is however the cheapest in the present Linksys range so it's no-frills. If you like better control over your firewall (in other words, hardware level) then look higher up the range or elsewhere. Otherwise home users are in for a bargain at only £40 more than a cabled router's average...

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8.0
SmallNetBuilder Jun 5, 2005

Although the WRT54G is street priced about the same as its WAP54G access point sibling, the choice may not be as easy as it seems... Like all draft-802.11g products, the WRT54G is a work in progress on its wireless side.

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9.0
michaelsamson

I've had the WRT54G since its launch so many years ago under the name Cisco. Since then, I've purchased an additional 4 others for use in the office and at home. Signal throughput is great during its time and the ability to use other firmware is a blessing. I firmly believe that when...

9.0
garmone

I own multiple of these routers and have installed ddWRT on all of them (for a time I had Tomato on one for the improved graphics). I use them as bridges, repeaters and as routers. While there are times one has to reboot these routers, it seems to be much less common than other comparable...

6.0
silentmemories

Overall, it has been a router that I have been using for 4 years already (2011), so it is somewhat acceptable. For people who desire more, perhaps they should upgrade to an Apple router instead.

9.0
cmason

While others accuse this of being an old router, the Linksys WRT-54GL still remains the most capable and configurable router around. Sure it isnt 'n' (802.11n), but then how many things in your house are? Your PS3? Nope. Wii? Nope. iPhone? Nope. So go buy one of these bad boys and...

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