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    linksys wrt54gl

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by bin, Dec 2, 2005.

  1. bin

    bin Notebook Consultant

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    hello..i was browsing through linksys's website and i came across the wrt54gl wireless router..i believe its a new model as i have not seen it before..whats the difference between this and the wrt54g?
     
    bin, Dec 2, 2005
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  2. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Its an All in One Router meaning it has:
    All-in-one Internet-sharing Router
    4-port Switch
    54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point

    A Regular Wrt54G router is basically all you need to just be wireless. (Plus the wireless card).
     
    nickspohn, Dec 2, 2005
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  3. lmychajluk

    lmychajluk Notebook Evangelist

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    There are at least 6 versions of the WRT54G router, counting the -L. The WRT54GL is the newest 'version' of the Linksys Linux-based routers. They recently released the WRT54G v5, which uses a completely different operating system that isn't as friendly to being modified, as many people do to make the router do things it can't out-of-the-box. This caused a minor uproar in the community that tinkers with thier routers, and so Linksys released the -L to appease that group.

    If this means nothing to you, then you don't need to worry about which version of the WRT54G you get.
     
    lmychajluk, Dec 5, 2005
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  4. aphirat

    aphirat Notebook Consultant

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    I have the WRT54G, it's working flawlessly so far. I think i got it for $29 from Bestbuy.
     
    aphirat, Dec 5, 2005
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