Linksys - WRT54GL
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Last updated: Jan 4, 2026 Scoring
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"had it for 3 years now and it never has failed me"
"run 3 tbs, 3 phones, ps5, laptop, xbox all from it, with 2 tvs, 2 phones, laptop, and ps5 on pretty much at all times, and experience 0 issues. ... ibe had my current router about 3 years now, not a single issue, i run my entire house daily on it, minus 1 tv, everything else is on, and runs with 0 issue, 0 lag, standard load times for my laptop, and thats even with watching youtube on my phone, disney or netfilx on one tv, streaming and gaming from 1 laptop, hbo on the other tv, 3-4 phones going at all times (medical devices) so, why do i need to switch to wifi7?"
"I bought a pair of asus ax6100s about 3.5 years ago and they are both going strong."
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"I had a Linksys WRT54GL, and I thought that router was awesome at the time. ... I had installed 3rd-party firmware on mine though; I had DD-WRT on the Linksys (though you might need the GL version for that rather than the G)"
"I changed the firmware"
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"As well as the Wii crowd who won't just buy a compatible LAN dongle."
"Still has a valid niche for the 100 of us trying to keep our old Nintendo DS systems online."
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"I’ve been troubleshooting the AI mesh issue where my previous AI mesh routers are seen by the new router but are unable to create an AI mesh network. ... I have done a hard factory reset on all my routers multiple times I’ve been on with tech-support, which is useless nowadays and still nothing right now."
"Doesn't like wifi/ ip cameras on mesh and doesn't like smart home products eg bulbs or speakers. ... I have had to create a separate IoT network for the cameras, bulbs etc as all on 2.4G. ... Then turn off the 2.4ghz radio on the node forcing everything to main router so doesn't disconnect from WiFi."
"I was going to try a WiFi mesh project, but it was more trouble than it was worth."
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"those wrt-54g routers only had a throughput of about 25Mbps, even with a 100Mbps WAN port."
"My favorite thing is when customers call and they’ve got N150s / WRTs / etc like “WHY AM I NOT GETTING MY SPEEDS”, no fucking kidding you aren’t"
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"those wrt-54g routers only had a throughput of about 25Mbps, even with a 100Mbps WAN port."
"My favorite thing is when customers call and they’ve got N150s / WRTs / etc like “WHY AM I NOT GETTING MY SPEEDS”, no fucking kidding you aren’t"
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"Worst idea ever. ... Been linksys for years nothing but problems."
>"*They look a lot cooler now than back in the day.*" Some of us actually like the look of the o.g. Linksys WRT54G from 20 years ago. https://preview.redd.it/od03mx6a99ff1.jpeg?width=2800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d4d1b717e3a99e538c70937c34673fbb5944e229
r/HomeNetworking • [deleted by user] ->Long live the king! Long live WRT54G!
r/HomeNetworking • The 25 most recommend routers on Reddit (in the past year as of Jul 2025) ->Jesus, I installed maybe almost 100 of those (mostly the GL, reflashed)…. It really was the king! And it’s only 20 years ago.
r/HomeNetworking • The 25 most recommend routers on Reddit (in the past year as of Jul 2025) ->I still have an OG WRT54G in the attic in a box. Also the AC 1900 TMobile Personal Hotspot, reflashed to what it is, a rebranded RT-AC68U, it's working flawlessly as a wifi mesh node.
r/HomeNetworking • What is a rock-solid affordable router for an average family? ->Worst idea ever. Been linksys for years nothing but problems. I have run servers in the past and networking is major hobby.
r/HomeNetworking • Recommended good routers in 2025 ->Still has a valid niche for the 100 of us trying to keep our old Nintendo DS systems online. As well as the Wii crowd who won't just buy a compatible LAN dongle.
r/HomeNetworking • The 25 most recommend routers on Reddit (in the past year as of Jul 2025) ->Talk your shit, but the WRT54G will always be the king.
r/HomeNetworking • The 25 most recommend routers on Reddit (in the past year as of Jul 2025) ->I've done this for years with a WRT54G running DDWRT. Just put it in Repeater Bridge mode
r/HomeNetworking • Weird setup: Want full router + DHCP behind landlord’s Wi-Fi — any ideas? ->You can't even buy the WRT54G. I know because I still hoard a stack of WRT54G-L's in storage because I loved them so much I couldn't part ways with them. That being said get one of the Asus models in the $100 price range. They're perfectly capable and running Merlin firmware can do so much more.
r/HomeNetworking • What is a rock-solid affordable router for an average family? ->You can't even buy the WRT54G. I know because I still hoard a stack of WRT54G-L's in storage because I loved them so much I couldn't part ways with them. That being said get one of the Asus models in the $100 price range. They're perfectly capable and running Merlin firmware can do so much more.
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