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Markaedw · Apr 05, 2006, 05:12 AM // 05:12

My linksys wrt54g v5, died and I need to replace it. After talking to tech support I realized why I hate Linksys, so can I replace the router with a different brand, and still have my cards link to the new router?

Blade Rez · Apr 05, 2006, 05:14 AM // 05:14

Yes it will work. maybe a little more fiddling but it should work, thats why all wireless cards can connect to Wi-Fi internets in hotels. If you have the money. Go all out for Linksys SRX. 100ft and 6 walls, what more can you ask for...... However, if you don'thave that type of money. Just pull a 30-50$ router, and you'll be fine

koneko · Apr 05, 2006, 05:22 AM // 05:22

Yeah, Linksys support has always kinda sucked.

Return to the store, grab a non-v5 WRT54G off the shelf. There have been a lot of complaints about the new revision over on DSLReports.

http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.p...wtopic&t=10230 <-- print this out, take it with you to several stores and look at each box to see if you can pick out anything other than a v5. I've used an older WRT54G for quite some time now, it's very good. Now it just sits around as a wireless access point because I've upgraded

You can replace it with pretty much use any router/brand that you want. Connect one end of a CAT5 cable to your computer, the other end to the router. Win.

Teklord · Apr 05, 2006, 03:26 PM // 15:26

My experience with Linksys is virtually non-existant. I have a D-Link DI-624 (I think) at home which I can connect via cable or wireless. However I've had issues with it once apon a time; it used to drop the network connection and 'soft' reboot itself every so often. Was very annoying, but come to think of it as I type this it hasn't done that for several months now.

No vendor is perfect.