Destined for a short life: the Linksys WRE54G

If one were to go by this short analysis of the WRE54G, Linksys seems to not really want to sell too many of these WiFi repeaters before they become obsolete. It only works with three other Linksys 802.11g routers and advises the user to turn WEP encryption
off, which is a nice way to have your data intercepted. As if that wasn't enough, there are cheaper Linksys models that can act as range extenders or access points and units from other companies that can do both at the same time. And it's ugly.