The WRT54G V5 marked a turning point for Linksys' most popular wireless router. Flash size was reduced and the open source-based OS was replaced by VxWorks and the WRT54GL (at a higher priced) was introduced as the alternative for firmware flashers.
Linksys WRT54G
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I have owned both versions. The original Linksys WRT54G was the absolute best of breed. I later bought a second one after Cisco took over Linksys and changed the firmware to some proprietary OS. The Cisco version is not as stable. I am a very heavy user (I work at home and push alot of data up and... Read the full review →
5 people find this review helpful
I have had this router for two years in two college apartments, and I have thought about it twice. Both times where when I moved. It is always working, always connected, has reliable signal strength. Every time I boot up my computer is it quick to connect and I can start surfing the internet before... Read the full review →
3 people find this review helpful
I've owned 2 or 3 of this model for home and business. It just worked well. It has enough features to run a small business on. And it was very affordable for what it does. I think at this point though, it's like EVERYBODY has one. And with 99% of home users just leaving it to the defaults,... Read the full review →
3 people find this review helpful
A few years ago, we still had dial up, and were paying for a second phone line for the computers to use, with only one computer on the internet at a time. Living in a rural area there weren't any options for high speed, then this company named Omnicity came along, and for less than we were... Read the full review →
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The Linux variation of this router is great (WRT54GL) with Tomato installed. Forget DD-WRT, it's overly complicated. DD-WRT also seems to require more admin knowledge and headaches. Tomato brings address reservation which is the biggest thing it lacks out of the box. The signal strength is... Read the full review →
1 person found this review helpful
I have used many routers and all of them had some issues related to stability (even this one) but as soon as you flash it with the Tomato firmware not only does it become rock solid it also unlocks tons of amazing features. I will never understand why the linksys doesn't just start using the... Read the full review →
1 person found this review helpful
I purchased my WRT54G a number of years ago (more than 5,) and it has only gotten better with age. I've been running DD-WRT on it for about 3 years, and the feature set is amazing. Just last week, a co-worker showed me how to set up a VPN server in DD-WRT that allows me to connect to my home... Read the full review →
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This is hands down one of the most powerful and versatile routers it easily allows for firmware upgrades and 3rd party firmware, I personally highly recommend DD-WRT Free Version don't buy the commercial one it violates GNU you can buy upgraded antennas overclock it remote share there almost... Read the full review →
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An open, reliable, flashable, hackable device. Read the full review →
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Best router I've ever owned. Would love to come across another one. Read the full review →
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I've used this router for years. It's never let me down. Read the full review →
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The Linksys WRT54G features reliable set-up and good speeds. I've personally had this router for about five years and it is just starting to show it's age. 720p and 1080p streaming is quite jittery, but that is to be expected from a five-old-router. The WRT54G's networking and interface are easy to... Read the full review →
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