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Buy.com has the basic but solid Linksys WRT54G 802.11g Wireless Router for $45 with free shipping. This is a tried and true router for those who don't want to fuss with X2 X3 MIMO N hype. [BizRate]
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this is a great router at a great price.
I wis buy.com said which version it was for open WRT usage, though.
Linksys have successively re-engineered this router, peeling off the layers, to what we have now - a cheap and nasty piece of baconnaise.
This is a solid router. If you install DD-WRT, it can be even better.
Smell my piss. MSG baby!
Katore > This is the 54G, which, IMO, is a piece of crap.
Anyone thinking of modding should be looking for the 54GL (WRT54GL). The GL is a little more expensive, but has twice the ram and flash of the G.
Because of the limited ram and flash on the 54G, your modding options are limited.
/I recently replaced by last 54G with a new 54GL when the 54G died, now I have three 54GLs and couldn't be happier.
/Newegg had the GL for ~$50 last week ($60 - $10 instant rebate).
The GL is still $50 at newegg as of this posting. Well worth the extra $5 if you're considering modding.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190
A few years ago routers were easy. Anybody ask, you just told um to buy a Linksys. Then Cisco bought out Linksys and its been a long slow slid down hill. Most of the Linksys stuff isn't much better than Netgear, D-Link etc. etc.
You can find them at this price most of the time. $30 would be a deal.
"Most of the Linksys stuff isn't much better than Netgear, D-Link etc. etc. "
I don't care what's happened to the quality, it can't possibly be as bad as Netgear routers.
#3, I have the GS version. It's an okay router. I wanted to increase the range to reach my second floor bedroom and installed DD-WRT micro. It has become worse since. No improvement in range even when the Tx is pumped to 150 mw. It takes a longer for the clients to acquire the IP address. And frequently dropped connections... It may be just the equipment I have. Looking for ways to put the Linksys firmware back...don't know if it is possible...
#10, flash this and then flash stock Linksys firmware. I'm assuming you have a version 7 router. If not, I dunno.
#8 et al, for $30 AR this looks like a better option:
http://bensbargains.net/deal/81293/
#11, I will try that out. Mine is version 7. Appreciate the help