Linksys WRT54GC Wireless Router

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	Linksys WRT54GC
details:	Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
hardware type:	Wireless Router
date added:	2006-03-18
updated:	2020-04-11

The WRT54GC is a wireless router with a single 10/100Base-T WAN port and four 10/100Base-T LAN ports.

The integrated access point complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g standards with wireless transmission speeds of up to 54Mbps. It supports WEP and WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption.

The router supports VPN pass-through for IPSec, L2TP and PPTP and features a built-in SPI firewall to protect the network against malicious attacks.

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WRT54GC Features
General
Availability:	discontinued
Release Date:	2005-03-07
Street price:	$38
Warranty:	3 year(s)
LAN / WAN Connectivity
WAN ports:	1
WAN port(s) type:	10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
LAN ports:	4
LAN ports type:	10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
USB port(s):	0
Serial port:
Router
NAT routing:
Multihomed:
DMZ:
Port forwarding:
Port forwarding of ranges:
Port triggering:
DHCP server:
DHCP client:
Dynamic DNS client:
UPnP:
MAC Address clone:
MTU configurable (WAN):
MTU limit (WAN):	1500
DSL
PPPoE client:
Wireless
Maximum Wireless Speed:	54 Mbps
WiFi standards supported:	802.11b (Wi-Fi 1) 802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
Wifi security/authentication:	WEP WPA (TKIP) WPA2 (AES) Wireless MAC Address filtering SSID Broadcast disable
WiFi modes:	Access point
external antenna(s):	0
ext antenna(s) removable ?:
Antenna connector:	RP-SMA (Reverse SMA)
Transmit Power:	+13 dBm
Receiver Sensitivity:	-65 dBm
Default SSID:	linksys
Multiple SSID:
VPN
	IPSec
IPSec server:
IPSec client:
IPSec passthrough:
	L2TP
L2TP server:
L2TP client:
L2TP passthrough:
	PPTP
PPTP server:
PPTP client:
PPTP passthrough:
Firewall
SPI firewall:
Filtering:	Domain/URL blocking, date/time scheduling
Device Management
Default IP address:	192.168.1.1
Default admin username:	(blank)
Default admin password:	admin
Administration:	Web-based (LAN) Remote configuration (WAN) Quick Setup Wizard
Firmware upgradeable:
Configuration backup/restore:
Email alerts:
Usage Statistics:
Misc hardware info
Power over Ethernet (PoE):
Print Server:
Links
Product page:	https://www.linksys.com/us/

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by J03M4M4 - 2006-03-31 23:02

Very small, and very easy to set up. Linksys usually does a excellent job on their routers and this is not much different. I've had success with it for about 7+ months and use it with whatever you can imagine. Its pretty solid so far.

by Christian - 2006-04-18 13:07

Unfortunately this router has been nothing but trouble. I even persuded the shop to let me try another. It seems that once I put it under load near my maximum internet connection of 1Mb connect by the wireless feature, the router stops responding, even to a ping. I thought it was a temperature issue so I invested in an ITWatchDogs Minigoose environment monitoring kit (very cool), which showed the temperature was between 25-30C and humidty around 32%. Conditions fine according to the data sheet.
So scrapped messing around with it anymore and brought a Cisco871W-G-E-K9 to replace it !!!

by ashutoshj - 2006-04-22 11:42

I had a bad experience with Linksys WRT54GC. It does not ask for Service name in pppoe configuration and if your ISP requires it, you r screwed. The only option is to replace router with a different one from Netgear or Dlink. All other routers ask for Service name except Linksys which is adamant on not upgrading their firmware to include Service name field in pppoe configuration.

by anonymous - 2006-04-24 04:43

ei guys, i would like to ask "how am i going to re-configure my router if the web access is not available?".. tnx..

by to ashuto - 2006-08-01 15:39

Firmware Version: v1.04.5 and PPPoE with authentification is working fine.

by edmen - 2007-11-09 08:46

Have it in small office, works OK, no any problems so far!

by AJ - 2010-07-07 22:28

Hello good evening friends, this router is very good but I have a problem with respect to the oblivion of my password I would like to know if there is any program to desipher the key to my router, or any other way to find it ?