Linksys WRT54G 802.11g Wireless Router $50 at Best Buy

Isn't there a 10% off printable coupon for Best Buy that expires on 12/31? I couldn't find it, but I thought I saw it a day or two ago...

yes, sir you are correct <http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/en_US/images/external/emails/122106_10off_coupon.pdf>

Just an opinion here, but my experiences with Linksys products the last four or five years have been substandard. I am not saying they are junk, but this router constantly ranks very poorly (meaning last) in roundups. It is a shame, as they used to be the standard for this genre of products.

Here is an excerpt from a review of this item.

The WRT54G wireless router is probably one of Linksys' top five most popular products, with sales volumes in the "hundreds of thousands per month" according to this LinuxDevices article. It is Linux-based and also is probably the #1 "hacked" consumer networking product, with numerous alternative firmware distros available including Sveasoft, HyperWRT, Ewrt, DD-WRT, and OpenWrt. Although loading any of them voids the product warranty, enough users have found the risk worth it due to the features they provide. Some simply provide access to transmit power settings, while others add features not available with Linksys' code.

For whatever reason, with the V5, Linksys decided to remove the hackability "feature", switching to the proprietary VxWorks embedded operating system that is used in other consumer networking products. The V5 also halves the amount of both RAM and flash memory to 8 and 2 MB respectively, which according to the LinuxDevices article lets Linksys come out ahead in cost reduction even with the additional cost of the VxWorks license fee. The reduced memory also serves as a deterrent for hackers who might want to find a way around the new bootloader.

The change didn't sit well with enough of Linksys' customers that the company responded to the outcry and created the WRT54GL (L for "Linux"), which is still loadable with alternative firmware. At the time of announcement, Linksys said it wouldn't guarantee how long the "L" would be available. But apparently it's popular enough that it has progressed to a "V1.1" version.

#3 is right, the hardware is crap, BUT if you read the DD-WRT wiki it is indeed hackable again, and you don't need anything special, there is a workaround.

#2, address doesn't work.

#5, make sure you are entering the url correctly. I used what #2 gave and I have the coupon right in front of me.
Anyhoo here's the tinybacon, just incase:
http://bensbargains.netn.com/vmaw5

I have been running the speedbooster edition of this router (wrt54gs)24/7 for over a year with 0 problems. I had constant trouble with my previous Netgear 624.
My brother bought this in-store yesterday. Good deal, esp. w/the $20 gift card.

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