Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router
Linksys WRT54G2 is basically a Wireless-G router which comes in a single box which comprises three devices. First one is the WAP (Wireless Access Point) which interconnects Wireless-B (802.11b) which is at 11 Mbps with Wireless-G (802.11g) which is at a speed of 54 Mbps. An in-built 10/100 switch of four ports in a full duplex mode is also found which is mainly to link all the wired devices in your network together. With these ports, you can connect your PCs and if you want to expand the network, try to amend some more switches and hubs. As a result, your network is now ready to share the DSL or high speed internet.
After the connection of the computers with the router and the broadband, you can start sharing the files and other resources in your network. Now, all the computers in the network can print their data on a single shared printer which can be placed anywhere in your house or office. Files in the sense, you can share all kinds of images, documents, audios and videos in your network. So, you can listen to your favorite music tracks or videos anywhere in your house. It is better to organize all the images or pictures in one place and music and video files in one place and the documents in another place. So, it will be bit easier for you while accessing these data in your network. You can take back up in a CD-ROM or a DVD. If one of the hard drives in your network is filled up, try to use the extra free space on another one.
The Linksys WRT54G2 router makes use of Wi-Fi protected setup feature which purveys ease configuration of your wireless devices. Just you need to push the button on the router. It will automatically create WPA-2 connection on your WPS (Wi-Fi protected setup) enabled wireless device in the network so as to protect the private data. The encryption of the protection process is of 256 bit industrial strength type. One WPS button is there along with the reset button. Sometimes, your router may acts as a DHCP server which can safeguard the PCs in the network from the ominous intruders and the other internet attacks. It also supports VPN pass through and MAC filtering. It can also prevent the internal users of the network from accessing the internet.
The dimensions of the device is about 7.99″ x 1.38″ x 6.3″ and weighs just 0.28 kg. Just place this Linksys WRT54G2 wireless router at the center of your house or office and experience the high speed broadband connectivity. The device has two internal antennas. Now, you will be able to share all kinds of files, printers and other peripherals along with the internet with greater speed, reliability, flexibility and security. Of course, the router is more user friendly and simple too. The package comes with a router, user guide and setup on a CD-ROM, network cable and a power adapter.
