SmallNetBuilder

I need to mentioned to goods first as there's a few. User friendly and adequate features for small networks and administration. Beautiful device like a fancy cheap dvd player. That's all.

Here's some things you need to know while using this drama queen.
1- Don't expect high wireless speeds.
On my 16M broadband I can just see 12-13 on wireless and on wire I got my full speed.
2- Stay close. Like 2-3 meters. Else you wont be able to do anything that requires a little bit of reliability. Forget gaming on network after 5 meters as well as a stable VPN connection.
3-Firmware upgrades are full of hope and misery. 1.0.04 seems the most stable. However while the hardware is super junk software has limits.
4-Give a break sometimes. You wont be online at all times with this device. It gives you a break in every couple of hours in a randomly fashion.


If you need a good looking wireless device for reading newspapers online go buy it.

i got a wrt54g that supports b, g speeds
it worked well and stable but since my broadband is high speed and my notebooks are new that supports n, i tried to get a lnksys 120n
to my surprise it is worse than the old router.
if i put the notebook side by side to the router, the old router may give me 12m in speedtest, whereas 120n gives me 10m at most. if i put the notebook back to my room in original location, it may not connect or if it does, only at 1mb. we wasted a lot of time trying mixed mode or n only in admin page, but i feel this new gadget only looks sleek on the surface.

sux

I hate this router. I have only had it for less than 3 weeks, and it is impossible! I had previously used D-link routers with NO problems at all. The salesman at Office Depot (I had a coupon) recommended Linksys. WAY to hard to set up the network, and I had so much trouble getting the Wii and Roku box on the network.

Both my netbook and second computer with wireless card lose the connection at least 3X a week so far. And I have to mess with it for 30 min to an hr to get it back. Twice I've had to use Live Chat. They try to be helpful. I asked why this keeps happening and was told my "router signal probably had interference". I'm not sure what that means, but it never happened with the D-Link routers.

I ordered a D-link from Amazon this morning. I hope I can hold out another week or two with this router till I get the replacement. 40 bucks and it's going in the trash. Save yourself the aggravation!!!

all i can say is IT'S MAGIC! :)