Topic 'WRT54GL or WRT54G?' in forum 'Linksys' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22575338 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:43:07 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:43:07 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22628979 said by SA Spurs1:

The WRT54GL will have better resale value down the road
no, it wont. There are plenty of other linksys routers with faster and better capacity and options that run 3rd party firmware. Joe use could care less that this particular one runs 3rd party from factory.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22628979 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:55:26 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22627142 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22627142 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:05:42 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22626255 said by Phil:

Since the WRT54GL is about the same price as the WRT54G and a better product it's a no brainer which to buy.
I will agree the GL is more capable.
If stock firmware is run, do be certain to upgrade either model to the latest version for whichever model you choose.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22626255 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:32:43 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22625701 said by JJJohnson:

...so assuming that the stock firmware will be left running on the GL, which model would be preferred?Only little mention has appeared here about the advantage of the Linksys Linux-based firmware (WRT54GL) vs. Linksys VxWorks-based firmware (current WRT54G). Unfortunately, those that really tax their firmware have long ago gone 3rd party firmware.

Could anyone please update this comparison? My data is too old to be worthwhile (2000-2004) on long obsolete routers (BEFSR41 v1, BEFSR81 v1) which made me vow to never touch VxWorks-based firmware again.

EDIT: One simple but arguably invalid point is the GL has twice the memory so the VxWorks firmware *has* to cut corners. The old stuff sure did!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22625701 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:16:41 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22625324 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22625324 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:48:51 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22624018 The point that should be made is the WRT54Gv4 had full memory and the subsequent versions (v5-v8) had about half the original memory and other tweaks to make it cheaper.
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»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series
The WRT54GL has full memory like the WRT54Gv1-v4, also the Linux OS.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22624018 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:56:50 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22623829 said by public:

said by Phil:

Since the WRT54GL is about the same price as the WRT54G and a better product it's a no brainer which to buy.
WRT54GL is WRT54Gv4
Your point? Current retail version is version 8.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22623829 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:01:08 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22622865 said by Phil:

Since the WRT54GL is about the same price as the WRT54G and a better product it's a no brainer which to buy.
WRT54GL is WRT54Gv4]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22622865 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:29:14 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22615542 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22615542 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:27:21 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22615254
I have a vanilla WRT54G V2.0 running on Tomato 1.23 and my current neighborhood has 14 networks. Not bad on 13 channels. With a 5Db antenna, I regularly see 3 dozen and more. The radio interference these cause limits the throughput. Using an 802.11n set up with its multiple radio usage will result in even more crosstalk and chatter to interfere with. I don't see 5.8 GHz as a solution, either, just moving the problem to a less used frequency band.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22615254 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:51:33 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22588089 said by dadkins:

As others have posted, straight Out The Box(OTB) any will be fine.
Flashing is possible even with this particular model though.

A standard WRT54G v8 can accept DD-WRT v24 micro - this post is going through one.
Exactly so. Not at all saying that the WRT54GL is not a better model, but that there would be no point in paying more for it, if you can nab a WRT54G v8 for less, which I believe that you can.

The main reason that I would really recommend staying with the Linksys firmware is that if his brother ever needs help, and for some reason the OP is not around, his brother will find it easier getting help with a standard set up, especially if under warranty.

For most networking assistance that I've done for other folks, I generally keep to the K.I.S.S. paradigm...saves a lot of potential headaches down the road.
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A standard WRT54G v8 can accept DD-WRT v24 micro - this post is going through one.
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Tomato and DD-WRT certainly have their uses, but for many, even most folks, there is nothing wrong with the stock firmware. If that is the case for your purposes, then there is no intrinsic advantage to the WRT54GL (though it is a good router!)
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When all else is equal, buy the more robust hardware - more memory, bigger CPU, better wireless, etc.

As more applications become internet aware and internet dependant, your network (headed by your router) will have to be able to keep up with that demand. Each computer you add to the router multiplies the number of connections that the router will be responsible for maintaining. Apps that do P2P (even behind the scenes) use a lot of connections.

In this case newer is not always better. Do your homework. A limited amount of memory will choke the number of conversations/connections the router can maintain. A slower CPU will be a choke point. A small flash memory will limit your brothers upgrade paths if it ever becomes necessary.

Of course, that all costs money. To get the most for your money, first figure your price point. Then make a list of all the routers in that price range. Then get the specs for those routers. Even if you're not planning to use a third party firmware, the third party firmware websites tend to have the most detailed information about the hardware specs.

good luck!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22580322 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:45:20 EDT Re: WRT54GL or WRT54G? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WRT54GL-or-WRT54G-22579539
If he's never going to upgrade it and is happy with stock firmware I guess it doesn't matter which version he buys.

Personally I'd still buy a GL, to keep options open.

These days, flashing at least to Tomato from vanilla Linksys firmware is so easy and supported that it just makes sense (on a GL or better router).
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