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Lancom 1781VA Router
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Linksys WRT54G Router
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Linksys WRT54GS Router
Linksys WRT54GS
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Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
User forums around the web have been abuzz with complaints about the non-Linux version of one of Linksys' most popular products. Tim Higgins tested it and th...Read more
Looks like the only spec many people care about is the WRT54GL's longevity: Check out how well this ancient router is still selling.Read more
Linksys' WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router seems to have taken the lead over its sibling the WAP54G Access Point. Although it's priced about the same, it ha...Read more
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5
5 editorial reviews
The empire strikes back in the 'enhanced' 802.11g wars! Linksys has introduced its first SpeedBooster products fueled by Broadcom's Afterburner technology. W...Read more
Looks like the only spec many people care about is the WRT54GL's longevity: Check out how well this ancient router is still selling.Read more
Linksys has done a good job at simplifying the process of installing a secure wireless network at home with the WRT54GS, and though it isn't as fast as some of the competition, the bolstered security is worth the trade-off.Read more
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User rating
31
4.2 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
36
3.8 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
19 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technologyWired
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Total USB ports1
N/A
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of WAN ports
N/A
11
USB
N/A
nono

Design

Colour of productBlackBlueBlue
LED indicatorsyes
N/A
N/A
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width8.27 in7.32 in7.32 in
Height1.77 in1.89 in1.89 in
Depth5.51 in7.87 in7.87 in
Weight1.1 lb1.06 lb1.1 lb
Rack-mount designyesnono
Rack height1U
N/A
N/A
Number of units
N/A
11

Communication

Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • UDP/IP
  • NetBEUI/NetBIOS
  • NTP
  • ICMP/IP
  • PPPoE
  • IPoE
  • ARP
  • BOOTP
  • DHCP
N/A
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
Management interface
N/A
Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Communication protocol
N/A
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
Data link layer
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Mobile broadband support
N/A
yesyes
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
30.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless network
N/A
yesyes
2.4GHz wireless network
N/A
yesyes
5GHz wireless network
N/A
nono
External antenna
N/A
yesyes
Detachable antenna
N/A
yesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
54.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless security
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2