Customer Reviews:
 Very good router October 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I did a big research in order to get this router and at the end I'm very happy with it.
Key points to rate the router:
1. Signal. Works very good on my house, it's a 2 floor house and the router is on the second floor, the house has concrete walls and the signal is strong everywhere.
2. Installation. I think it's as easy as it can get, plug it, run the wizard from the CD and you're ready to go.
3. Admin software. Very intuitive, easy to use and give you some network tools for troubleshooting.
4. Look and desing. Slick! beautiful design, it's way better than the old ones with those antennas that looked like alien spacecraft.
5. Price. I think the price is reasonable, good price/value.
 Plan on 3rd-party firmware if you regularly use ssh or telnet October 15, 2008
Aesthetics aside, I've found few differences from the original WRT54G models. Reception is surprisingly good for internal antennae, and the web config interface is familiar.
Linksys won't let you change the TCP idle timeout, though. Use DD-WRT, traffic hacks/keepalives, or expect your idle terminal connections to be axed at 10 minutes. Wish I'd realized that before I decided to order this over another original WRT54G(L).
The best router October 15, 2008
This is to let other people know that this is the best router you can get, very fast, the buit in antenna is fabulous. Works very very fine.
 Much worse than the original WRT54G October 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lack of external antennas really caused the signal to suffer in my ~1400 square foot condo. I used to get a decent signal at the opposite corner, now the signal completely drops out halfway between the router and the opposite corner.
The funny thing is, it's not even any sort of obstruction. 15' away from the router with no obstructions and I already have a reduced signal. Do yourself a favor and purchase the original. Been checking for a firmware update, still none available. Where's the support for this new product?
First Wieless October 14, 2008
Never installed a wireless router before. The WRT54G2 was straightforward and got us up and running in short order. The product now has been working reliably for one month. Its sleak low-profile design rests on top of my desk almost without notice.
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