Linksys WRT54G Wirless Router - $44.99 - PM from Dell at FS

[Babypimpin]

Note: This is my FIRST Hot Deal post...hopefully I didnt royally screw up. But I felt it was time for me to give back to one of my favourite communities on the web...the one that causes me to spend a lot more money than I really need to...thanks RFD! lol

I needed a second router and I noticed that Dell still had their sale on the WRT54G for $49.99...Great price right? I mean...it keeps getting posted when Dell has that sale...

Well I went to the FS and Best Buy website...and they no longer carry the WRT54G but instead have the WRT54G-CA - usually if its a different product code, technically speaking..they wont price match you.

They have upped these routers at FS to $99.99 - I know!! Crazy!

Anyways...printed out the screenshot from Dell and brought it to FS...as I had hoped, the routers on the shelves were still th WRT54G (no CA at the end) so I ended up getting the Dell price beat - $44.99 plus taxes for this router.


I think $44.99 plus taxes ($50 and some change) is a smokin deal for this great router...(now I have 2 of these in my apt...yes..the wireless signals in my apt are MESSED as the walls cause major interference...hence 2 wireless routers...)

[willy]

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...1&sku=A0099137

[blexann]

Note: This is my FIRST Hot Deal post...hopefully I didnt royally screw up. But I felt it was time for me to give back to one of my favourite communities on the web...the one that causes me to spend a lot more money than I really need to...thanks RFD! lol

I needed a second router and I noticed that Dell still had their sale on the WRT54G for $49.99...Great price right? I mean...it keeps getting posted when Dell has that sale...

Well I went to the FS and Best Buy website...and they no longer carry the WRT54G but instead have the WRT54G-CA - usually if its a different product code, technically speaking..they wont price match you.

They have upped these routers at FS to $99.99 - I know!! Crazy!

Anyways...printed out the screenshot from Dell and brought it to FS...as I had hoped, the routers on the shelves were still th WRT54G (no CA at the end) so I ended up getting the Dell price beat - $44.99 plus taxes for this router.


I think $44.99 plus taxes ($50 and some change) is a smokin deal for this great router...(now I have 2 of these in my apt...yes..the wireless signals in my apt are MESSED as the walls cause major interference...hence 2 wireless routers...)

I'd be carefull with what verision this router is. v5 is horrible..other higher versions may also have problems. get the WRT54GL..a little more expensive but worth it.

[Babypimpin]

Willy: thanks for the link (im sure the link is on this site somewhere)

Blexann: how do I find out wut version it is?
THe first one i bought from dell works flawlessly..havnt had any issues at all...
i hope this one works fine too

[BenK]

this router or the buffalo whr-g125 http://www.fortunecomputer.com/sspro..._id=1010704982

both are dd-wrt flashable

[Symcor]

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...1&sku=A0319591

What about this one? Futureshop is selling for $119.99

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0043626&catid=

[blexann]

Willy: thanks for the link (im sure the link is on this site somewhere)

Blexann: how do I find out wut version it is?
THe first one i bought from dell works flawlessly..havnt had any issues at all...
i hope this one works fine too

http://www.yahel.org/misc/WRT54G-ID-1.pdf
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Linksys+WRT54G

[killoverme]

hasnt this been posted liek 3 times alrdy?

[tpirovol]

Hi Everyone,

I have one that i do not use that is basically brand new in the box i only used it for 5 days. I would sell for $45 drop off in toronto. Let me know if someone is interested via pm. figured save someone the taxes and $5 bucks

Thanks T

[Crimson]

I'd be carefull with what verision this router is. v5 is horrible..other higher versions may also have problems. get the WRT54GL..a little more expensive but worth it.

This is no longer true.
Now DD-WRT can be flashed on any version of WRT54G/GL.
But v5~v8 can only be flashed to micro DD-WRT, but it is enough for most users, even the DD-WRT micro version has QoS, WDS and a lot of useful feature. Not everyone need VOIP/VPN server and IPV6 on the router. DD0-WRT micro version is good enough for 99% of the users.

If you just want a reliable router with some basical feature, save $1x and get WRT54G (not GL), flash it to DD-WRT, dun waste money.

[Kamloops]

get the http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...1&sku=A0589443 next time is is on sale

[sonick]

This is no longer true.
Now DD-WRT can be flashed on any version of WRT54G/GL.
But v5~v8 can only be flashed to micro DD-WRT, but it is enough for most users, even the DD-WRT micro version has QoS, WDS and a lot of useful feature. Not everyone need VOIP/VPN server and IPV6 on the router. DD0-WRT micro version is good enough for 99% of the users.

If you just want a reliable router with some basical feature, save $1x and get WRT54G (not GL), flash it to DD-WRT, dun waste money.

QFT, recently flashed my v5 WRT54G to DD-WRT micro easily, to use as a wireless bridge for my XBMC and Xbox360, works like a charm

[Webkikr]

I have a v.4 and find the Tomato firmware to work best on it.

DD-WRT is nice I must admit, but Tomoto is the least likely to lock up your router due to insufficient resources.

The load seems to be higher with DD-WRT.

[van]

I have a v.4 and find the Tomato firmware to work best on it.

I'm running Tomato 1.09 (1.10 is out now), and so far my v3 is running solid - 0 downtime for the past month with utorrent running 24/7. Tomato's code is small/lean and based on newer Linksys firmware.

[Babypimpin]

what on earth are these different "tomato" or wutever versions you guys flash them with? wut does that do?