Customer Reviews:
  Broke quickly, and not so great when it worked August 27, 2008
I bought this at WalMart. It was fairly easy to install, but didn't ever work that well, with frequent times that it didn't seem to recognize my internet connection. Many times, watching netflix on my laptop or something, it would just go out, and I'd have to reboot or reestablish the connection, etc. After about 3 weeks of use, it pooped out altogether, and the internet light won't come on at all. There's a warranty, but in order to get them to send me a new one, they require putting a hold on my credit card, which I think is annoying, and I'm not sure I really want another one anyway. Maybe I just got a defective one, but it was a great disappointment. I used to have one that came with my verizon service, and it NEVER failed to work, so after having completely consistent service, going to service you could never count on, and then none at all has been a TOTAL DRAG and a waste of time and money.
 Fast and Easy August 26, 2008
Setup was quick, and the added encryption strength does not seem to slow down the connection speed.
Need a simple to set-up, nice looking router? this will do it August 25, 2008
Got my home network cranking, with 100% strength to my PS3, and laptops anywhere in the house. Took 5 mins to set up with password protection. Great buy for the average joe.
 Easy, Easy, Easy August 24, 2008
This was my first wireless router and it works great. It was extremely easy to set up. All I did was pop the disk in and it took about 5 minutes to set-up. Which was a pleasant surprise because I run a Mac G5. Shortly after I got the G5 up and running my MacBook and Ipod Touch took even less time to set-up. The reason I am giving this a 4 out of 5 is because I have not gotten my Wii running on it yet. Note I have only spent about 5 minutes trying to get the Wii to work with it. I have read that this router can be finicky with the Wii. I would recomend this router to anyone who wants and easy WiFi solution.
Great router once you get it set up August 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this router to replace my WRT54G which died after 5 years of continuous use. Considering the performance of my previous Linksys, going w/ their product again was a simple decision. I stuck w/ wireless-G because there is little to no feedback suggesting wireless-n technology increases performance. Plus, I hoped I would have no trouble configuring my router sticking w/ a similar product.
I have AT&T's express DSL service w/ up to 1.5 Mbps downstream. I while my connection speed may not be blazing, I'm quite happy w/ the performance for my home use. I notice no drop in speed using my Linksys wireless vs. direct ethernet connection.
I was pleasantly surprised to find my signal range was slightly greater than my previous router. I only say this as I tend to get better signal quality at my laptop. I cannot offer any specs or "scientific proof," just my casual observation.
I notice a lot of people complain about setup. I spent around 2 1/2 hrs setting my network up, but it probably had more to do w/ my lack of computer savvy than the Linksys product. Initially, I followed along w/ the included CD setting up the router using my laptop (Windows based). My fatal error came when I decided to use WPA encryption - higher security, why not? Well, the CD warns that older computers (hence my laptop) may not be compatible w/ WPA. Had no problem connecting our iMac; the included instructions were easy to follow and worked beautifully. When I went to connect my laptop, trouble ensued and I really made a mess of things BFG'ing my way through fixing it. I finally configured for WEP encryption - the same I had w/ my previous router - and things are now copasetic.
Bottom line, I am very pleased w/ Linksys wireless-g routers. I probably would have had no setup problems if I had paid closer attention to the instructions. Either way, I highly recommend this product.
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