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Reading Fascinating history: What one home router can do - The WRT54GL

Knowing about Routers, 5GHz, open source, and why this particular router hasn't upgraded has to do with the FCC Regulations and Linux being known for being Open Source

What makes the Linksys WRT54GL famous?

  • it's longevity of good quality product that can last long and never break, the userability of it delivers what people want most in a product. And best of

Given it’s age, why do people continue to buy the Linksys WRT54GL?

  • Linksys WRT54GL delivers the consumer's needs instead of being the most up to date, which consumers don't like new, because new means, strange, and unpredictable, so if it ain't broke, why go with a new product

What does the “WRT54GL” stand for in the name?

  • WRT- Wirles Router 54- 54 mbps and G- is for using 802.11g wifi and L- is for Linux

What did Linksys sell before routers?

  • It sold routers without wireless capability

When did Linksys preview their first consumer router?

  • 1999

Who suggested to name it a “router”?

  • Bill Gates, while he was just walking around and came by the booth at the exhibit

What happened when Cisco replaced the Linux-based firmware with the VxWorks platform?

  • It made it very difficult to flash with open source firmware and customers were not happy, so Linksys reissued a previous version of the WRT54G new name back to Linux being open source

Why doesn’t the WRT54GL model need to be modified to abide by the new FCC rules?

  • FCC regulations apply only to the 5GHz band, so the WRT54GL didn't need to be modified.

Does the WRT54GL model still get updates from Linksys?

  • yes, and they provide a 1 year warranty.

What I want to know more about

  • Start learning what CompTIA is all about