Question on Linksys Router WRT54G or WRT54GS Hardware version.

#1 (**permalink**) 09-01-2006, 09:58 PM

I contacted Linksys with little success.

I have a Speedbooster Router that is a version 4 model (as can be seen
next to the model number under the unit).

The latest version out is a version 6. I can get one of these free and
swap my version 4 for a version 6. (Again talking about HW version, not
SW binary version of firmware).

Anyone know the difference between version 4 and version 6?

Thank you
Patty

#2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2006, 10:19 PM

> I can get one of these free and
> swap my version 4 for a version 6.

Why the swap? See the wikipedia page for hardware version info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G

If you're not using it for anything other than what the stock firmware
provides then it might not matter. But if you wanted to use a 3rd party
firmware for added features then it's best to stick with version 4 or
earlier units.

#3 (**permalink**) 09-02-2006, 02:39 AM

Great.
Thank you
Patty.

Bill Kearney wrote:
> > I can get one of these free and
> > swap my version 4 for a version 6.
>
> Why the swap? See the wikipedia page for hardware version info:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G
>
> If you're not using it for anything other than what the stock firmware
> provides then it might not matter. But if you wanted to use a 3rd party
> firmware for added features then it's best to stick with version 4 or
> earlier units.

#4 (**permalink**) 09-02-2006, 03:32 AM

pattyjamas@hotmail.com wrote:
> I contacted Linksys with little success.
>
> I have a Speedbooster Router that is a version 4 model (as can be seen
> next to the model number under the unit).
>
> The latest version out is a version 6. I can get one of these free and
> swap my version 4 for a version 6. (Again talking about HW version, not
> SW binary version of firmware).
>
> Anyone know the difference between version 4 and version 6?
>
> Thank you
> Patty
>
Hi,
That's foolish thing to do for various reasons.

#5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2006, 05:41 PM

"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:C26Kg.491549$Mn5.324119@pd7tw3no...
> That's foolish thing to do for various reasons.

Which if you're not going to explain is likewise foolish.

#6 (**permalink**) 09-03-2006, 08:05 PM

On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 12:41:36 -0400, "Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com>
wrote:
: "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
: news:C26Kg.491549$Mn5.324119@pd7tw3no...
: > That's foolish thing to do for various reasons.
:
: Which if you're not going to explain is likewise foolish.

It's not foolish to not explain them if you don't know what they are. ;^)