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Customer Reviews for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
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Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Model: WRT54G2
SKU: 8741365
UPC: 745883584062
This broadband router supports 802.11g wireless networking, VPN functionality and advanced security features that make it a powerful hub for multiple networking needs.
Average Customer Rating:
3.9
out of 5
(272 Reviews) 272
Rating Snapshot 272 reviews
5 stars
146
4 stars
53
3 stars
21
2 stars
13
1 star
39
76% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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206 out of
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Customer Reviews for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Review 1 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Works great
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Chele1482
from Red Lion, PA
on 03/31/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
Got this because our internet was connected in our basement. We wanted a laptop that could be used all over the house. I can be anywhere in my house and outside soaking up the sun and still be able to get online! Love it!
What's great about it: Great Price!
What's not so great: The directions do not get the job done.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Excellent Choice
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
This has to be the easiest item I have ever used for my computer!
What's great about it: So far everything
What's not so great: So far nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
fantastic router
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: EKunda
from Brooklyn, NY
on 03/18/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
Fantastic router! I have one at home and when my firend needed one it was the perfect birthday present!
What's great about it: great product affordable price
What's not so great: nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Great Router
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: PammySue
from Colorado
on 03/17/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
Great router. Highly recommended! Haven't found anything wrong with it!
What's great about it: Everything! It was easy to set up, the price was great and it has been working wonderful!
What's not so great: nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Great
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: fatheroftime
from Harlingen
on 03/16/2010
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
Just like you, i read alot of user reviews so that i can buy a good product with the most information that is out there. By the way, this is the first product i have ever reviewed online.
I bought this product over 1 year ago from Circuit City for my home. I wanted to wait before i wrote my review to see if i encountered any problems with it. I have to say that this router has worked flawlessly for me. I installed it on my Dell pc and it was a piece of cake, you can't go wrong with the step by step installation. It was up and running in less than 3 minutes.
I have had 2 ps 3 and an I-phone all active at the same time and the signal has not been distorted. After reading several reviews i did learned that if you place your router at a higher than normal height your signal will increase somewhat. This tip did help quite a bit. I have heard from people that say that their wireless signal weakens but if you follow my tip it should help you some.
Overall i'm very happy with this router and i have no plans to change it anytime soon. I do recommend.
What's great about it: Ease of installation, affordable and dependable
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Interesting but Easy to Use
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: MikeyinDenver
from Denver, CO
on 03/15/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
This router is pretty easy to use and easy to troubleshoot when it goes down. It doesn't happen often it is my DSL connection and not the router that is the problem. Anyway, the only issue is that after the Network Magic Trial is over you have to buy it. Not a bad price but I think it should come with the router.
What's great about it: Easy set-up and easy to troubleshoot
What's not so great: You have to buy Network Magic separately
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Linksys wireless router
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
I bought this Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4 port ethernet switch. It does exactly what it is supposed to do. It links my broadband modem with other wireless devices in my house. I have a laptop with wi-fi built in. In the last couple of days I have linked an AppleTV unit to the wireless router. I am about to receive a Samsung BluRay player with built in Wi-Fi and I suspect that I will have no problem with it. This wireless router is a little more expensive than some of the others, but it more than worth the price. That makes it a good value.
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Worst product ever
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
2.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
I have had failures withh other linksys routers but decieded to try this one. It worked right out of the box but after 2 days the router kept dropping the signal. Now 4 months later I can't be on the for more than 10 minutes before I have to reconnect to netwok. Don't even bother playing on xboxlive constant disconnection from xboxlive. Save your money and headaches and buy a different router.
What's great about it: Easiest router to hook up.
What's not so great: This router will constantly drop signal not worth the headache .
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 9 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Better router than my last one
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
I really like it and its easy to se/set up and the software that came with it is also easy to use and even though thye software was a trial basisi you had to dowload the upgrade for the full version.This router Is alot smaller and its really easy to use and its also wiresless so if you want to go wireless you can set it up to be a wireless router.
What's great about it: Easy to use/set up
What's not so great: NA
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
very good router
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
one of the simplest router in the market very easy to install and the auto configuration i asy or you canalways get in to chang it from your brawser
What's great about it: good price very easy to install
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Short Life Span
Customer Rating
3.0
Value for Price
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
3.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
This router does not last a long time. I purchased it only a year ago and now it does not work. I puchased two new Windows 7 Laptops and put them on the network, so a day later when the complete network went down, even the wire based one, i thought it was Win 7. I was wrong, replacing it with a router i had laying around corrected the issue. Now i have a router that is a waste. Not sure if i will stay with Linksys.
What's great about it: Mountable, Price, Set-up
What's not so great: Life Span
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 12 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
One year later and it's a brick
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: NateHatesRouter
from Provo
on 03/04/2010
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
3.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
I was really happy with this router until this afternoon when it became a brick. I hadn't changed any settings, I hadn't messed with any super-technical features, I have updated the firmware regularly, and today it decided that it didn't want to give me the internet anymore. I can't get the internet wirelessly or wired. It still is broadcasting fine, but somewhere the connection from the internet cable to the wireless signal has died. I've followed all of the steps on the terribly designed Linksys Support site and it still persists in it's crappiness. It seems as though something inside it broke, which is amazing, since it just sits on a shelf all day long. Is it too much to ask for a router which lasts more than a year?
What's great about it: Worked like a charm for a year, broadcasts the internet like it's supposed to
What's not so great: After a year of use it is now completely worthless
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 13 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
easiest setup ever
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
3.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
easiest router i ever set up , price is right, coverage is adequate my small house
What's great about it: easy to set up
What's not so great: power adapter seems like it wont last long
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Very nice router with loads of functions
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
This router is essentially a WT54G in a slick package. The rabbit ears are gone but that did not seem to limit the range of the router. Set up is very easy with browser access to the client. Note that I totally skipped the install disc because it is REALLY bad. If you know ANYTHING about setting up a network via any browser (Safari, Mozilla, IE, ...) then PLEASE do not use the setup disc because you will want to kill yourself with the inane questions they ask. They take a 5 min setup and make it 30 or more minutes. I recently read that they have made the install disc better, but still... what a cow that setup software is.
Now, even if you DON'T know anything about setting up a router, there are TONS of videos on YouTube. Just Google it. If you STILL can't set up a router, then maybe you shouldn't get one. Seriously, it is that easy.
I also recommend setting the local IP to http://192.168.2.1
I guess the disc is for people that can't find the power button on the computer.
Now, even if you DON'T know anything about setting up a router, there are TONS of videos on YouTube. Just Google it. If you STILL can't set up a router, then maybe you shouldn't get one. Seriously, it is that easy.
I also recommend setting the local IP to http://192.168.2.1
I guess the disc is for people that can't find the power button on the computer.
A very good wireless router with very good encryption. Easy. As. Pie.
What's great about it: Easy to manage, set up was easy, good range for WiFi
What's not so great: The icky software disc
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Wireless router -easy set up
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: wanda58
from conway, sc
on 02/23/2010
the step by step set up instructions were very easy to follow.
What's great about it: super easy set up
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
so far so good
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
simple set up , take out of the box was the hardest thing Ha Ha
What's great about it: looks sleek
What's not so great: none so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Great basic router
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
I needed a basic router for a laptop and a desktop. The reviews for the WRT54G2 were encouraging so I bought one. Great purchase! It was very easy to set up and I was up and running in minutes. I have had no problems and don't anticipate any.
What's great about it: Very easy to set up (CD-ROM tutorial was excellent)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Great tool cheap price
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Koolaid5
from Ohio
on 02/13/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
This wireless router is a great tool for a inexpensive price and gets the joob done.
What's great about it: So easy to install a chilld could do it.
What's not so great: has to be positioned just right or signal gets lost
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Didn't get very far trying it out.
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: R2Valley
from Silicon Valley, CA
on 02/11/2010
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Ease of Installation
1.0
I needed to upgrade my wireless access point, but already had a router in place. The installation wizard offers the choice of adding this as the router plus wireless access point that most buy this for OR adding it as an access point to an existing network. I chose the latter.
It seems to work, but what you don't notice is that it creates what appears to be a separate a subnetwork. You can access the Internet. You can access other machines connected via this router, either wirelessly or wired. But, you can't access machines on the original router and those other machines can't access machines on this newly created subnetwork. It took me a few reinstalls and poking around to figure out what was happening.
I returned it. The BestBuy staff was great. No problems.
I instead picked up a Netgear WG602 which was reasonably priced and is only an access point. I also does not require you to use a wizard. Instead, it offers the option of printed instructions for setting it up. Which is great, because at least I know what it's doing.
I'd possibly recommend this to a friend who was starting out from scratch and not trying what I needed to do.
What's great about it: Good price and probably right equipment for most users
What's not so great: Works in an unexpected way as an added wireless access point.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Great for Short Range Areas
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
I bought this router for my apartment and it hasn't bothered me so much. It was easy to install. I have 2 laptops, xbox 360, blackberry, and 2 itouchs linked to my network and the speed hasn't been a problem for me at all. When I first got it I lost signal a couple of times and had to reboot it, but I haven't had that problem ever since. Keep in mind that this is only $50 and you shouldn't expect much from it than just the basics. Routers can be pretty pricey but I think that this is worth what you pay for it.
What's great about it: Affordable, Easy setup
What's not so great: Short Range Signal, Loses Signal sometimes
I would recommend this to a friend!
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