Linksys Wireless-G WTR54GS Travel Router with Speed-Booster

The Wireless-G WTR54GS Travel Router with Speed-Booster has a built-in access point, which connects Speed-Booster enhanced and regular Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices to the network. There's also an Ethernet port to connect wired PC. The Wireless-G WTR54GS Travel Router with Speed-Booster function ties it together and now PCs can share a wired or wireless Internet connection.

Add Your Review

Not a member? Register Now.

Add Your Review

E-mail Address

Password

Sign In

Forgot your password?

Submit your Review

On a scale of 1 to 5 stars, how would you rate this product?
5 - Superior 4 - Very Good 3 - Good 2 - Fair 1 - Poor

How Long have you owned or used this product?
Days Weeks Months Years

What are this product's strengths?

What are this product's weaknesses?

What's your overall evaluation?

Submit

• Reviewed by: leejor

  10-29-07

  Duration of ownership: 8 Days

  Strengths: Compact, no outboard power supply to loose, can use with a hub or switch if you need additional LAN ports. Works on 110 to 230 volts for overseas.

  Weaknesses:No external antenna so don't expect terrific range, but covers most "normal size" rooms, what do you want from a "travel" router?

  Overall Evaluation: If you are tired of lugging a full size router with you when you travel AND need an ethernet port besides wireless, then this is your answer. I was looking for something so i could use my laptop as well as plug in my Sipura VoIP ATA which requires an ethernet port. I've got a couple other travel routers but they only do wireless. This router can also scan for and relay any hotspot you happen to be at, so two or more of you could be using one paid connection at a coffee shop or the airport, as long as there is somewhere to plug the router in, of course. I've stayed at a couple of motels where they want the MAC of your device to put into their router, this way you only have to give them one MAC but be able to run multiple devices. The only drawback with this feature is that the WiFi hotspot has to be OPEN, NOT encrypted. The router will encrypt the signal to your computer(s) but there is no provision to put in a KEY to decrypt a hotspot WEP or WPA signal.

• Reviewed by: vipergramps

  05-25-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Small/compact, lightweight, easily portable, great features, strong signal. The extra port for another computer or peripheral is a touchdown!

  Weaknesses:One button setup somewhat limited. Retractable outlet plug is convenient but requires a short power cord if your only available electrical outlet is behind a piece of furniture.

  Overall Evaluation: I've had this unit set up now for just over a month in a temporary housing unit on a military base. I purchased the unit to replace a Netgear wireless router which consistently dropped my connections and is much larger. Initially, I tried using the One Button Setup feature which instantly got me connected, but did not properly set up the WEP features and would not communicate with my Netgear printer server. I have a Linksys wireless router at home so I was somewhat familiar with the web-based setup interface. Using that interface I was able to easily set up the wireless security and change the base IP address to match my printer server, which I connected to the extra port on the unit. After cloning the MAC address to allow access from the DSL router in my room, I was up and running! I now have my laptop connected wirelessly to the unit and my Netgear PS121 printer server with an HP 1310 multi-function printer attached via the other port and they all work great! Signal strength is very strong within my room (equivalent to a hotel room with a separate bathroom and kitchenette). I have not wandered very far from my room to check reception at longer ranges. Overall, I am VERY satisfied with the unit. It has not dropped a signal since I installed it. It does run hot so make sure it has plenty of "breathing room" around it when in use. I would highly recommend this router for anyone looking for a lightweight, small, portable wireless solution for use while traveling.

• Reviewed by: fireman54s

  05-03-07

  Duration of ownership: 2 Years

  Strengths: CompactBuilt in power supplyThe ONLY travel router that can be used as a repeater

  Weaknesses:None

  Overall Evaluation: I have used this router for about 2 years and it has worked flawlessly. This is probably the best Linksys product, ever. As I stated, this unit can be used as a WiFi repeater. I stay in hotels a good 300 days a year and alot of these hotels state they have WiFi. Sure, in the lobby and rooms near the hotel office. But the room in the far corner, which I always seem to get, the signal is so poor that it is almost unusable except near the door. I plug this in near the door and I am able to have an internet connection anywhere in the room. This feature is well worth it. None of the other manufacturers have this feature.

• Reviewed by: jwang68

  04-04-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths:

  Weaknesses:

  Overall Evaluation: This router works flawlessly for what I need. I have used it with a wired WAN connection and a wireless one. Easy to setup and extremely easy to use. Just plug it in and you are wireless.

• Reviewed by: choekstr

  03-20-07

  Duration of ownership: 20 Days

  Strengths: - Fairly small (not the smallest)- Trusted name (Linksys)- Works as advertised for wired (only!)

  Weaknesses:- No new firmware than initial rev on their website- Shipped with newer firmware than website has- Mostly buggy (hangs a LOT)- When configured as a wirelss client it refuses to go back to wired

  Overall Evaluation: While it works decently for wired to wireless sharing if you set it and leave it in that mode, it has never worked and has only hung for connecting to a WAP in anticipation of sharing it out wirelessly. I tried to get a newer revision of the firmware but noticed there hasn't been one since the shipping rev (IIRC) almost 2 years ago. Mine actually has a newer revision but there are still bugs a plenty and I find myself having to hard reset all the time to get it to respond again. Reboots do not help and a hard reset and thus wiping of all data is required. I get tired of setting it up over and over again and so I would look elsewhere if you actually want to USE the device for other than set it and leave it mode. This is inexcusable for a product to be this bad. It smacks of my first gen 802.11b SMC router 8 years ago.

See more user reviews »