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Cracking open the Linksys WRT54G wireless router

by Erik Eckel | 04-19-07

Tags: off topic, linksys 802.11g wrt54g wireless networking router switch, circuit board, Cisco Systems Inc., Home networking, Corporate governance, Ethernet, PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY

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The Linksys WRT54G

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The Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router is one of the most common 802.11g devices deployed, a favorite of everyone from Linux fans to Windows users. Take a look inside what powers this ubiquitous device.

The Linksys WRT54G, which hit the market in 2003, boasts four 10/100 Ethernet network ports and a fifth 10/100 WAN port protected by Linksys' firewall software.
                             

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Pushbutton DMZ and IPcop? byoung@... | 04/23/07
Linux on the WRT54G mrgigo@... | 04/24/07
Linux on the WRT54G v5 riverofcode@... | 04/24/07
DD-WRT Still better than nothing mellsworth@... | 04/24/07
100% Agree about DD-WRT on this Linksys device! richard.allen@... | 04/27/07
DD-WRT! wratholix | 11/24/08
WRT54G(S) WRT54GL scrantic@... | 04/24/07
Correct cgoodwin73@... | 04/26/07
Has anyone noticed failures lately? jimrinflorida@... | 04/26/07
Does the particular model have a firmware update? Handtech TC 92119 | 04/26/07
wrt54g firmware update tool thfonz@... | 04/26/07
They have most recent Firmware jimrinflorida@... | 04/27/07
WRT54G Routers Failing. enriquechristian | 04/29/07
Same thing here jimrinflorida@... | 04/29/07
I thought it was my ISP ray.buczynski@... | 05/01/07
Linux install = OpenWRT Neon Samurai | 04/26/07
Remote Desktop Through Linksys WRT54G aquilant@... | 04/04/08
asus and linux karsten.breivik@... | 04/24/07
Rounded caps putergurl@... | 04/24/07
RE:Rounded Caps Roc Riz | 04/25/07
Totally correct noorman | 04/26/07
List of Bad caps Makers noorman | 04/26/07
Good Info! cgoodwin73@... | 04/26/07
Failed units nboehme@... | 04/26/07
Technically speaking.... WKL | 04/25/07
Correct noorman | 04/26/07
Transformers? tbmmem@... | 04/26/07
Linksys Wall Wart WKL | 04/26/07
Locating hardware version number garen_evans2@... | 04/27/07
And here I got excited... captxunderpants@... | 04/30/07
Undoubtedly a symptom... WKL | 05/02/07
My Linksys Experience Ontario Canada | 05/08/07
Broadcom or routerboard.com karsten.breivik@... | 05/09/07
Open Source Ontario Canada | 05/09/07
best of luck karsten.breivik@... | 05/09/07
NO PROBLEM WITH MY WRT54G V5 UNIT llgingras@... | 09/13/07
RE: The Linksys WRT54G (Cracking open the Linksys WRT54G wireless router) pompchas@... | 06/24/09

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