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Best router to replace aging linksys WRT54GS

  • 12-06-2011 11:53pm
    #1
    Wetbench4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭


    Hi, i have the above router and its about 5 years old and has started dropping out a bit lately, so i think i need to replace it. My galaxy s2 and my wife's xperia just refuse to work with the wifi no matter what i try. Apart from that its been a pretty good router.

    Could anyone recommend a good router under €100, to replace this, that works with well with media streaming, android phones, xboxes and ps3's and of course laptops?


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  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Sad to see those things go obsolete. So reliable.

    Personally I have yet to use another router with the same track record. All my N routers have dropped a connection at some point or another. Very annoying. Maybe you could try a Netgear N600 or Linksys E2000 or similar?


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,562 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Buy another wrt54G on adverts / ebay ? :pac:

    you could try and upgrade the firmware on the old one to ddwrt to see if that sorts out the wifi problem first http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT54G/GL/GS/GX


    have a look on the interweb about known problems with them, generally this means popping off the cover and looking for blown caps or replacing the power supply


  • #4
    deepspeed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 330 ✭✭deepspeed


    Yeah - agree with @Capt'n Midnight

    Try flashing DD-WRT firmware.

    If that doesnt work, then look for a Buffalo WHR-HP-G54.

    I have several of these with DD-WRT firmware and they are bulletproof (and they are cheap - about €75).


  • #5
    hobochris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭hobochris


    I used to have problems with my WRT54GS, flashing it to dd-wrt fixed it, its been great since.

    Only problem is now with increasing speeds at home its starting to become a bottle neck.. :(


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