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Feb 2nd, 2009 05:49 PM #1
Is Linksys WRT54GL #1? or what else is good?
My Belkin died today after 1+ years of use. I'm with Teksavvy and I know that Linksys WRT54GL is a good one but are there any new ones that can be flashed with Tomato?
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Feb 2nd, 2009 06:25 PM #3Deal Addict
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http://www.polarcloud.com/tomatofaq#...ll_this_run_on
They list a few supported routers. Reply With Quote
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Feb 2nd, 2009 08:23 PM #4Deal Addict
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I champion the WL520GU. I have the WRT54GL as well but it's easier to work with the Asus flashing.
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Feb 2nd, 2009 10:39 PM #5Jr. Member
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Mmm Asus...they're not cheap but I trust the brand. Originally Posted by evanx
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Feb 2nd, 2009 11:10 PM #6
If you're not planning to flash to 3rd party firmware and just use stock firmware, Asus is the best. I'm running my Asus on stock firmware and it's been rock solid... can't say that for my Linksys routers that would disconnect 3 times a day, even when I did flash it to dd-wrt it had disconnecting problems. Will never buy Linksys again.
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Feb 3rd, 2009 07:35 AM #7Deal Addict
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The WL520GU has been cheaper than the WRT54GL for some time now too. Originally Posted by LOVEISDEAD
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Feb 3rd, 2009 09:12 AM #8
the cheapest price for the wrt54gl was like 39.99 CAD and that was a while ago, but the support for it is just great
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Feb 3rd, 2009 12:42 PM #9
I'm using a WRT350N right now. Find it much more reliable than the WRT54GL.
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Feb 3rd, 2009 01:11 PM #10Deal Guru
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Also a lot more expensive... Originally Posted by Nyte
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Feb 3rd, 2009 04:09 PM #11Well in my case, this has been the first consumer router that I've found reliable. All of the ones I've used in the past (including the 54GL) frequently die and require a reboot, some more often than others. Originally Posted by Jon Lai
My normal alternative was to use a computer, so this actually works out a lot cheaper for me
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Feb 3rd, 2009 05:08 PM #12Deal Addict
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For normal home rooter, WRT54GL is the way to go.... not sure what firmware you were using but mine been running rocksolid without any disconnection or reboots needed since like 2 years.
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Feb 3rd, 2009 05:12 PM #13Strangely enough my WRT350N was pretty unstable, so I sold it off to get a WRT54GL which is still pretty unstable, (But better than the WRT350N). Originally Posted by Nyte
Might try an Asus in the near future.. Reply With Quote
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No, the GL has problems with simutaneous uploading and downloading, leading to a noticable throughput decrease in overall download speeds. Running bittorrent means speed wont be optimal.
You can go google this. 3rd party firmware or official firmware doesnt fix this issue - it's likely a hardware issue.
They didnt find the same issues with the older wrt54g/gs routers. You cannot find a g/gs these days with enough ram to run the 3rd party firmware like tomato, so your best choice is probably to get a buffalo or the asus. Reply With Quote
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I have a G v4, so maybe the older versions aren't as prone to problems. The router does need a reset every few months or so, however, but I find it always happens when I'm downloading, uploading, and transferring files between computers simultaneously, so I blame it on myself.
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