WRT54GL

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WRT54GL

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What's your default firewall for emergencies?

Linksys WRT54G does everything and more. Netgate if they can't handle the power of the Linksys

eatingsolids in r/msp

June 9, 2025 7:06 PM

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What is the best router you’ve ever owned?

I've had a few that stick out. Linksys WRT54G. Whatever Mikrotik model the WISP back home handed out. Netgear Nighthawk R7000. For me, all of these were absolute tanks. They just...didn't quit. I still have my Nighthawk because, you know, just in case.

House_Indoril426 in r/HomeNetworking

May 26, 2026 3:52 AM

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Thoughts and stories regarding the legendary Linksys-Cisco WRT54G router

I think it was my first router too👍. It was solid as a rock and the only time I had an issue was early on when an update broke it. Funny timing as I was at Walmart in Canada today and picked up a Linksys AX1800 basic WiFi 6 router on liquidation for $25. Probably about a 1/6th of what I paid in the

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PM013 in r/HomeNetworking

February 11, 2026 8:51 PM

2

What’s the oldest piece of technology that you own?

Linksys WRT54G. It's the Nokia 3310 reincarnated into a router. Simply refuses to die.

Digital_Voodoo in r/answers

March 23, 2026 12:37 AM

2

An urgent message from the founder and developer of FreshTomato

Freshtomato exist since many many years and is one of the best alternative firmware for routers (it allow for example to monitor every single in/out connection to your router). It is awesome, when i heard of it the first time, i bought a Linksys WRT54GL (router) specially for it, and i kept it for m

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fcedric in r/TomatoFTW

December 24, 2025 11:03 AM

2

Thoughts and stories regarding the legendary Linksys-Cisco WRT54G router

Fresh outta college I moved out of my parents home to an apartment across the street. Being a nerd and a bit of a cheap skate I still had my servers in their basement and wanted to get internet and access to my homelab. Internet in my area was slow at 512Kbps, so I bought two of these and using DD-W

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manbluh in r/HomeNetworking

February 7, 2026 4:50 PM

2

Which router should I buy? Or any better suggestions

Honestly, openwrt sounded too much hassle lol. Unifi gear just works, straight out the box everything is detecting everything else. There's a minimal learning curve for prosumer level equipment. I'm not overly familiar with openwrt, and I'm a bit rusty on my networking knowledge. Many years ago I ha

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killit in r/HomeNetworking

April 30, 2026 11:59 PM

1

Apa Hardware/Software Menolak Mati/Obsolete di Kerjaan Lo?

Linksys WRT54G router. Ngga ada matinya.

albieapple in r/indotech

March 11, 2026 3:21 AM

1

Recommended way to increase wifi signal in a room?

What is your current primary router? I've had terrible luck with every Linksys router I have encountered since the WRT54GL (which in my opinion was the last great one they made), and budget brands tend to be garbage (if someone is unloading new routers for 20 bucks there's a reason), though TPLink h

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KerashiStorm in r/HomeNetworking

January 6, 2026 10:09 PM

1

What’s a piece of obsolete tech you still weirdly miss?

Linksys WRT54GL, what a rock solid router.

FTC_Publik in r/AskReddit

August 6, 2025 1:13 AM

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