Linskys wrt54gl

I dont have it, but there are no wired ports on the router. How do you connect a modem to the router? I dont understand. My stupid belkin has wired ports.

 

On the back side of the router there are 4 ethernet ports and one WAN port (that's for modem) + reset button.

 

Ok then i guess it is the same as my nonworking belkin router. i plug in my modem outlet power and sofourth. how is the speed and reliability on this model #. thanks

 

It's decent-to-good. There are better routers but more expensive (due to faster hardware).
You won't regret buying it especially that you can install 3rd party firmware on that.

 

Which better routers with the faster hardware. I dont mind paying alittle more money. As i paid 130 for belkin n

 

I have had the GL version 6 for about 2 months. I haven't used it for a while since I sold my xbox 360 recently but I had no problems playing xbox live with it while directly connected with my desktop. I guess I'll put it to the real test when I get my laptop in. If anything goes wrong, I will post it here.

 

Asus WL-500G Premium for example.

It has faster CPU (266 vs. 200); more RAM (32MB vs. 16MB) and more flash (8MB vs. 4MB). It can be also used with 3rd party firmware just like WRT54GL- both are Broadcom based.

Additionally ASUS has USB port that allows you to download from http, ftp or Bittorent to a mass storage connected to USB port- both Flash USB pen-drive or HDD. The download doesn't require computer to be on.

You can also run FTP server on the drive or connect a webcam and access it via internet. Router has two USB 2.0 ports so you can use more than one device.

3rd party firmwares like DD-WRT will not let you download from Bittorrent or share a webcam but you do have a choice of firmwares and a great hardware.

Note that there are WL-500G, WL-500G Deluxe and WL-500G Premium.
Premium has the best hardware and that's my recommendation.

http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=1&model=1121&l1=12&l2=43&l3=0&l4=0

@ lawlz_xD There is no WRT54GL v6. It's either WRT54 GL v1 or v1.1 or WRT54 G or WRT54 GS v6.

 

I have a wrt54gl. I've never rebooted it. Ever. And I bought it in 2005. It's on a Tripp Lite UPS with my cable modem and has 2+ years uptime now. Great product, lots of features, extremely reliable, I'll never sell mine.

 

what about the n series. anygood?

 

whoops sorry I was thinking about the GS, my apologies!

 

I'd say WRT350N v1 (may be a problem to get since there is already v2) and Asus WL-500W (that is WL-500G premium with "n" card)

 

DIR-655 seems fine to me.

 

After 90 days i suppose you have to pay for tech support by phone?

 

dir 855 is coming soon. and with the n router if my wife has a3945abg internal card and the other laptop has n then i would have to upgrade her card to n. i want n just for the distance and not get disconnected. but, i should be ok with a g router even though my laptop is n wireless card.

 

Dlink has free tech support. Netgear only has 90 days.

Or use this forum like alot of users do..

 

this router is not mimo, 54gl