| There was a time when finding a decent wireless | | | | All your computers can print on a shared printer |
| router was a big challenge. Just a few years ago, | | | | connected anywhere in the house. And your |
| you'd have to go through a few bad routers until | | | | computers can share all kinds of files--music, digital |
| you struck gold with a decent one. WRT54G was | | | | pictures, and documents. That's much easier than |
| the most popular networking device back then. It | | | | having to transfer files among your PCs using a |
| seemed to be the only device that allowed you to | | | | flash-drive. This device comes with WPA2 |
| install your own firmware (linux), and it performed | | | | connection that protects your data and privacy |
| as expected. Fast forward a few years, and we | | | | with up to 256-bit industrial-strength encryption. |
| have the second generation WRT54G . The | | | | WRT54G2 can serve as a DHCP Server, has a |
| Linksys Wireless-G Broadband device is really | | | | powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against |
| three devices in one box. It's a WAP, which lets | | | | intruders and most known hack attacks, supports |
| you connect both Wireless-G (802.11g at 54Mbps) | | | | VPN pass-through, and can be configured to filter |
| and Wireless-B (802.11b at 11Mbps) devices to the | | | | internal users' access to the Internet. You can also |
| network. You can also use the built-in 4-port | | | | put DD-WRT on it if you prefer (make sure you |
| full-duplex 10/100 switch to connect your | | | | model is compatible). |
| wired-Ethernet devices together. There are four | | | | Overall, WRT54G2 is a cool networking device |
| slots available which you can use to attach hubs | | | | that allows you to create your own home |
| and switches to expand your network. | | | | network fast. And best of all, it won't crash on |
| This router is great for creating your own shared | | | | you like many other networking gadgets on the |
| network. If you have multiple computers at | | | | market. |
| home, you can share your files among them fast. | | | | |