Linksys Wireless Router Kit €40

cubix

Not as cheap as SpongeBobs deal but was in PcWorld in Blanch today and they are doing a Linksys Wireless G Gateway Kit for notebooks(WGKPC354G-UK). ITs basically Linksys Wag-354G Router+Notebook adaptor.They had about thirty on a pallet as you walk in the door in front of you

Cubix

http://www-ie.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=IE%2FLayout&cid=1138744845462&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

Sponge Bob

Tis a mighty price because it includes a wireless dongle for those who need it as well as the wireless router

there is a known DNS bug with the firmware unless you configure DNS statically but it seems it may be possible to flash the firmware with something like DD-WRT or Open WRT firmware instead , see here

http://wiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware#line-184

and this is the firmware which is supported but I have never used it myself

http://wiki.openwrt.org/AR7Port

It could be inserted just behind a dsl router and used as a 4 port switch and combination wireless access point where the dns bug may not come into it.

If you think that DNS means Don't No Sorry then do not buy this please

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cubix

Must check into that DNS issue as Im finding I am not getting such a good reception around the house as I do with my Wag-54gs, but this might be down to the Wag-354g not having external ariels:rolleyes:

Forgot to mention earlier but in PcWorld they had a sign with this saying for Eircom customers only but when I got it home and had a snoop around inside the browsers it had no settings pre installed at all. Where as I was expecting to have to go in and change a couple of things to get it to work with my EsatBt.

imeatingchips

do u know would this work with magnet bb?

pauly3

I got one of these today and I notice it does have a connector for an antenna on the top (under a plastic cover). I took one of the antennas off the 24.99 Eircom Netopia and it works a treat! Good signal all over the house. Seems a steal at 39.99, especially considering the pc card is also included. No problems with DHCP either.

popey21

Lads are you shure its €40 it has on the pc world website Offer Price: €49.97 and i was in pc world Airside in swords yesterday were it was aslo €49.97

can anyone confirm they are Defo €40 in pc world blanch

cubix

Defo €40 in Blanch Pop, or €39.97 to be exact:D

popey21

thanks cubix . I should be able to get PC world airside to match the price

djfattony2000

Can this be used as a wireless bridge?

I want to connect my xbox/pc to one of the four ports on this router and then connect wirelessly to my exsisting network.

Can it be done with this?

DublinDilbert

Does anyone know if they still have these in blanch for €40?? I've been thinking of up-grading recently and €40 is good!

DublinDilbert

If anyone is interested PC world in blanch still have a good few of these, and they are €40! just inside the door when you walk in...

djfattony2000

DublinDilbert can you check if it can be put into wireless bridge mode for me please.

Thanks

TerrorFirmer

These are in Galway too...

el diablo

I want something similar but I'm on NTL Broadband. there are so many different routers etc. I'm confused..

can someone please point me in the right direction.....;)

DublinDilbert

Hi El Diabo,

Yea the above LinkSys contains the ADSL modem, and as such can't be used with Non ADSL links, which is a pitty as €40 is a bargin!!!

For your NTL system, I'm presuming the cable modem has a Ethernet connection on it? If so you can pick up a Linksys WRG54, these accept an Ethernet connection from the modem, and provide 4 Ethernet ports + the wifi.

shortys94

Sorry but could this be used with wireless broadband

WUSBDesign

If this linksys router can be configured (via its web page) to connect to the DSL port or ethernet port for the internet access, then this is a worthy buy. Are you sure?

Sponge Bob wrote:

It could be inserted just behind a dsl router and used as a 4 port switch and combination wireless access point where the dns bug may not come into it.

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gerryo

WUSBDesign wrote:

If this linksys router can be configured (via its web page) to connect to the DSL port or ethernet port for the internet access, then this is a worthy buy. Are you sure?

I think he meant the router can be used as a wireless access point + 4 port switch, but it would not route anywhere, as it can only route via the DSL port.

So what you get (if you are not using the DSL part) is a 4 port switch + wireless access point, no internet routing. Is it still a bargain?

I don't think it would be possible to configure it to route via one of the ethernet ports or the wireless port insted of the DSL port, it's not what it was designed for. I might be wrong, but given the low cost, it's probably not that flexible. Maybe with some new firmware, but I've no idea where to get that, perhaps look at the link SpongeBob gave in his post.

http://wiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware#line-184