SmallNetBuilder - Small Network Help - Head to Head: ASUS WL-530g vs. Linksys WRT54GC Mini Wireless Routers

Home

Wireless

Wireless Reviews

Head to Head: ASUS WL-530g vs. Linksys WRT54GC Mini Wireless Routers

Jim Hubbard

May 12, 2005

Introduction

Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router

Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
Summary	Mini 802.11g 4 port router based on Marvell chipset

ASUS Pocket 4-Port Wireless Router

ASUS Pocket 4-Port Wireless Router
Summary	Four port 11g router slightly larger than a pack of Bubble Yum.

Electronic gadgets are always getting smaller. I recall lugging around a cell phone the size and weight of a brick at one time, now there's one on my belt smaller than a deck of cards. Well, wireless routers are getting smaller too, so I took a look at a pair of tiny products with similar specs, the Linksys WRT54GC and the Asus WL-530g.

Figure 1: Side by Side
(click image to enlarge)

Prev Page 1 of 9 Next >>

Tags: ASUS, Linksys, router, WL-530g, WRT54GC,

ASUS Adds Draft 11n Gigabit Router
Linksys Wireless-G w/ 2 Phone Ports Broadband Router
ZyXEL ZyAIR G-2000 Plus 802.11g Wireless 4-port Router
ASUS WL-330 Pocket Wireless Access Point reviewed
QuickView: ASUS WL-330G 54Mbps Pocket Access Point

Slideshows

More

Over At The Forums

Are STBC mandatory for 802.11n?
STBC for those who don't know are "Space Time Block Code" the feature of 802.11n that is supposed to extend the range to infinity and...

Definitely clueless..Please help!
Hey there. First let me tell you that I am really NOT technically savvy. I mean I can follow instructions (I was able to connect...

good laptop card to use w/WZR-HP-G300NH?
Going to order a Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH wireless router. Was looking for advice on a laptop card (32 bit cardbus card) for my gf's laptop (Inspiron...

Best way to sync NASs directly (not through computers)
I just finished reading Kevin's "How To Back Up Offsite for Free with rsync" article and it was pretty useful *but* it dealt with doing...

Wirless NIC and Vista64.
I've lately noticed frequent packet loss and connection drop from my desktop in my usual doings (gaming & web browsing). I thought this connection was...