http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/ Engadget Comments for Linksys launches updated WTR54GS travel router http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/
i definitely won't be buying this for personal use or recommending it to people who visit me/here because of obvious design reasons.

well, that and because it's a linksys.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/
there isn't a firmware listed in the linksys gpl page. i'll be emailing linksys in a few minutes requesting it.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/
sounds like you're having a few issues with it yourself, chief.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/
i must admit though, linksys has taken a turn for the worse. i have a wrt54g router, which could not even handle wireless file tranfers between 2 pcs. imagine copying a 300mb avi file, only to have the thing lock up.

that was very disappointing. my office uses some cheap taiwanese router that can handle 100+ users on a single wireless connection.

but a simple router like this is good for a quick collaboration effort. no hassle with crosslink cables, static ip addresses and subnet voodoo.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/i use an wrt54g and probably wouldn't move to anything newer until i knew for sure it was good.
i know this is a portable unit, so its not exactly the same as the wrt54g... but still.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/how would you connect an airport express to a hotel lan? or configure it for pppoe? i don'think you can considering its a network bridge and not a router.
there isn't another product like this -that gives you a lan port, a wan port, and plugs in directly to a wall socket- and you can pick it up for about $80.
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it comes out of the box as a router, though of course, you can configure it as a bridge, and yes, it does ppoe. it does pretty much everything a regular airport basestation does (including act as a print server), except do power-over-ethernet. it also only has one ethernet port, which is the wan port if you use it as a router or connects it to your existing lan if you use it as a bridge. in other words if you use it as a router, it's wireless only. that's the only real substantive difference over a regular airport router or, say, the linksys or other router. plus you get the airtunes. i love mine, it's great, i use it as one of three wireless basestations in my three story house, but if i travel i can just grab it and easily change its config to act as a bridge for some hotel ethernet port.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/
of course apple-slobbering engadget would never mention that it is faster and $40 cheaper than an airport express, which its actual competition class, not a standard wireless router....

airtunes? i thought itunes was only for synching your allofmp3 directory to your ipod ;)]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/
of course apple-slobbering engadget would never mention that it is faster and $40 cheaper than an airport express, which its actual competition class, not a standard wireless router....

airtunes? i thought itunes was only for synching your allofmp3 directory to your ipod ;)]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/
Once these are widely available, I'll be picking up three of them to replace WRT54Gs (for space reasons; I'm tired of having to hide antennas out-of-sight).]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/26/linksys-launches-updated-wtr54gs-travel-router/ Talking about technical support, I realised that the support provided by people from India is really good and I don't find any problems in their way of communication.They really are a bunch of talented people with awesome troubleshooting skills and many a time my issues have been resolved when i relied on tech support from them ! these guys are great.I'd definitely say Linksys is still the No.1 in Networking products!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM