No Wires Needed
The Internet is yours, all around your home. Enjoy surfing, searching, communicating, and playing, wherever you want. The Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst is great for sharing an Internet connection and connecting all of your computers to each other – without running wires.
The Freedom of Wireless
Wireless-G technology creates a fast wireless connection for several computers at once. This easy-to-set-up wireless network lets you access your broadband Internet connection to surf the Web and send email – or connect between computers to share music, photos and other files, or print to your printer. All without wires, from all around your home.
Device Connectivity
Keep your digital photos or music in one place; share them from any computer on your network. Four built-in 10/100 Ethernet ports make it easy to connect additional wired computers, storage devices, printers, and other wired devices to your network so you can access them from your wireless-enabled computers.
Security Made Simple
Wireless security and firewall protection designed to help safeguard your home network and computers from most Internet attacks.
More Information
- Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, or Firefox 2 or higher for browser-based coniguration
- CD or CD/DVD drive
- Network Magic Basic software and Setup Wizard require up-to-date Windows XP, Vista, or Vista 64-bit Edition
- Setup Wizard also runs under Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
Minimum Requirements
Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage. Performance depends on many factors, conditions and variables, including distance from the access point, volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, operating system used, mix of wireless products used, interference and other adverse conditions.
WRT54GH Detailed Features
Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst
The Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst is the heart of your home network. Connect your computers, game consoles, and other network-enabled devices together and to the Internet either directly hard-wired or through high-speed wireless*. This easy-to-use device has the features you need to set up a versatile, fast, and security conscious network in your home.
- Internet-sharing router with built-in wireless access point and 4-port switch
- 4-port switch for directly wired devices
- Helps protect your data and privacy with encrypted wireless transmissions and a powerful SPI firewall to block most known Internet attacks
Get Connected
Wireless
The Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst connects wirelessly using industry-standard 802.11g technology.
- Access the Internet, chat, and print -- without wires
- Also connects to Wireless-B devices
- Specially designed internal antennas provide great range in an attractive, sleek case that looks good in any room, on a shelf or wall-mounted
Wired
The Router also provides connections for 4 directly-wired network devices. You'll get fast file transfers to network storage devices, printers, and other wired network devices.
Safe and Sound
Wireless Security
To help protect your data and privacy, the Router can encrypt all wireless transmissions with the latest industrial-strength 128-bit encryption.
- Choose the wireless security of WEP, WPA, or WPA2
- Prevent or permit specific wireless devices from accessing the network by listing their MAC address
Internet Security
The Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst has a powerful SPI firewall to help protect you against intruders and most known Internet attacks. The Router also features filters that let you deny specific types of Internet requests, and block certain application types.
- NAT (Network Address Translation) helps prevent your local network and its devices from being "seen" from the Internet
- SPI Firewall blocks un-asked-for Internet traffic
- Port Forwarding and DMZ allow controlled access to your network resources from the Internet
Access Controls for Parents
Of growing concern for parents is the amount and type of Internet access their families have. The Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst can help. Parents can create policies for each PC in the house, to control access by time and day, specific website, keyword, protocols, or applications.
- For each PC in the house:
- Specify Internet availability by time and day of the week
- Block specific websites by web address or categories keyword
- Block specific Internet protocols like FTP, POP3, IMAP, or SMTP
- Block specific applications, like online games, by communication ports used
User Friendly
Easy to Set Up
The included Cisco Setup Wizard software runs on both Windows and Mac, and walks you step-by-step through the initial setup of the Router with clear illustrations and jargon-free language.
Easy to Use
But with all this power and all these features, you might expect that the Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst requires a networking genius to maintain and use. Fortunately, it comes with one, right in the box: Network Magic Essentials (Windows only).
- Helps connect devices and sets up sharing for printers and files
- Monitors and helps troubleshoot your network
- Visualize your network with Network Map
- Parental Controls: Monitor and restrict Internet activity
The Heart of Your Network
With the Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, and printers, both wired and wirelessly!
Disclaimers
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys, Cisco, the Cisco logo and Network Magic are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other brands are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
*Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage. Performance depends on many factors, conditions and variables, including distance from the access point, volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, operating system used, mix of wireless products used, interference and other adverse conditions. Internet access requires an active Internet/broadband user subscription from an Internet Service Provider.
Tech Specs
- Model: WRT54GH
- Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
- Ports: Power, Internet, Ethernet (1-4)
- Buttons: Power, Reset
- LEDs: Power, Internet, Wireless, Ethernet (1-4)
- Modulation: 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK
802.11g: OFDM - RF Pwr (EIRP) in dBm: 802.11g: 14 ± 1.5 dBm @ Normal Temp (Typical)
(US and Canada): 802.11b: 17.5 ± 1.5 dBm @ Normal Temp (Typical)
- Receive Sensitivity: 1Mbps: -93dBm @ 8% PER (Typical)
11Mbps: -82dBm @ 8% PER (Typical)
54Mbps: -68dBm @ 10% PER (Typical) - # of Antennas: One Internal PIFA Antenna
- Antenna Gain in dBi: PIFA<= 3dBi
- UPnP: Supported
- Security Features: WEP (64 and 128), WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
- Security key bits: Up to 128-bit encryption
Key Features
- All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
- Complies with 802.11g and 802.11b (2.4GHz) Standards
- Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with thernet wired and Wireless-G and -B devices
- All LAN Ports Support Auto-Crossover (MDI/MDI-X) - No Need for Crossover Cables
- High security: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2), wireless MAC address iltering, powerful SPI firewall
Environmental Details
- Dimensions 4.33? x 1.26? x 4.33? (110 x 32 x 110 mm)
- Weight 6.0 oz (170 g)
- Power 12V, 0.5A
- Certiication FCC, IC, CE, Wi-Fi b/g
- Operating Temp. 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
- Storage Temp. -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C)
- Operating Humidity 10 to 80% Noncondensing
- Storage Humidity 5 to 90% Noncondensing
Package Contents
- Wireless-G Home Router with SpeedBurst
- Setup software and User Guide on CD-ROM
- Ethernet network cable
- Power adapter
Minimum Requirements
- Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, or Firefox 2 or higher for browser-based coniguration
- CD or CD/DVD drive
- Network Magic Basic software and Setup Wizard require up-to-date Windows XP, Vista, or Vista 64-bit Edition
- Setup Wizard also runs under Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage. Performance depends on many factors, conditions and variables, including distance from the access point, volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, operating system used, mix of wireless products used, interference and other adverse conditions.
