Linksys resurrects classic blue router, with open source and $300 price

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:35 am

http://arstechnica.com/information-tech ... 300-price/

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:01 pm

My WRT54GS Died several years ago. I replaced it with a WRT54GL and that is still running fine with Tomato. Other then the wireless being outdated, its been a great router. I might just have to get this new one.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:09 pm

Running three WRT54GS units in my house with Tomato firmware. Rock solid.

"Outdated" wifi is somewhat relative. The newer wifi bands actually have shorter range than the G band does. I prefer G for better coverage.

G is more than adequate for Internet speeds (it's faster than most Internet connections) and printing. The only thing the faster wifi bands are good for is file transfers.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:38 pm

Yeah, I know that. That is why I haven't bothered to "update" mine yet. I may just stick with it until this new one comes down in price. I have no reason to update mine.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:23 pm

There are several newer class wifi routers available that support DD-WRT. NewEgg lists them specifically as "DD-WRT Support". The ones from Asus are highly recommended on the DD-WRT forums:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... isNodeId=1

I'd wait on good reviews before committing to the new "Linksys" model. I like the retro looks, but Belkin (Linksys' new parent company) has a reputation for making really crappy routers. Hopefully they bought Linksys to learn how to make routers RIGHT and not to bring the Belkin quality standards to Linksys. We'll see.

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:43 pm

I'm running a wireless N router, but all of my connections are G. I agree, for internet, there's no reason to upgrade.

ZYFER · Post by **ZYFER** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:21 am

I'm running one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/BUFFALO-AirStatio ... 0096239G0/

Runs solid, and the DD-WRT has a lot of nice options.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:13 pm

Looks like a total flop. Nice hardware, but terrible firmware, and no it's not DD-WRT compatible yet...

WRT54G Successor Falls Flat On Promises
http://beta.slashdot.org/story/201087