Linksys WRT54G features include:
- 54 Mbps 802.11g (sometimes called Wireless-G) Wi-Fi performance
- integrated Ethernet network switch with four ports for local network connections and one port for Internet or other external network access
- two external wireless antennas (detachable in some revisions of the product)
- support for standard network firewall technologies
- support for standard Wi-Fi security (authentication and encryption) options including WPA and WPA2 (firwmare updates required on some older models)
- LED lights for status indicators including power and link activity
Routers Similar to the Linksys WRT54G
Linksys has manufactured other routers similar in design and capabilities to WRT54G itself:- WRT54GH - features an internal rather than external antenna
- WRT54GL - comparable hardware but runs embedded Linux, designed to better support third-party router firmware customizations
- WRT54GS - includes Linksys SpeedBooster wireless bridging technology that increases connection speeds if the client uses a compatible Wi-Fi adapter
- WRT54GX - utilizes MIMO multiple radio technology (also called SRX, Speed and Range Expansion) to provide significant wireless range and also performance increases
- WRT54G-TM, WRTU54G-TM - for use with U.S. Internet provider T-Mobile and their mobile phones
