Linksys WRT54G series

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Device	Type	PHY modes	Manuf.	CPU1	FLA1	RAM1	Radio1	Switch	Ether.	Expan.	FCC date
Linksys WRT54G v1.0 FCC ID: PKW-WM54G, O6M-WM606 Wi-Fi Certified has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	BroMax	Broadcom BCM4702 125 MHz 1 cores	4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br />	Dynachips 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM4306 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: U.FL, RP-TNC Is a module BroMax WM606-BF	ADMtek ADM6996	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN	Mini PCI	2002-12-23
Linksys WRT54G v1.1 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54G11 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN	Broadcom BCM4702 125 MHz 1 cores	4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br />	Dynachips 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM4306 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	ADMtek ADM6996	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2003-07-23
Linksys WRT54G v2.0 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV2 Wi-Fi Certified has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Broadcom BCM4712 200 MHz 1 cores	Intel 4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br />	Mira 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM4712 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	ADMtek ADM6996L	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2003-11-24
Linksys WRT54G v2.2 FCC ID: Q87-WT54GV22 Wi-Fi Certified has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Broadcom BCM4712 216 MHz 1 cores	Intel 4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br />	SK hynix 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM4712 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5325E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2004-09-17
Linksys WRT54G v3.0 FCC ID: Q87-WT54GV22 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Broadcom BCM4712 216 MHz 1 cores	Intel 4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br />	SK hynix 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM4712 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5325E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2004-09-17
Linksys WRT54G v3.1 FCC ID: Q87-WT54GV22 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN	Broadcom BCM4712 216 MHz 1 cores	Intel 4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br />	SK hynix 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM4712 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5325E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2004-09-17
Linksys WRT54G v4 FCC ID: Q87-WT54GV40 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Broadcom BCM5352E 200 MHz 1 cores	Intel 4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br />	SK hynix 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5352E ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5352E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN	none	2005-05-31
Linksys WRT54G v5.0 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV5 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Broadcom BCM5352E 200 MHz 1 cores	Macronix 2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	SK hynix 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5352E ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5352E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2005-07-27
Linksys WRT54G v5.1 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV5 has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G		Broadcom BCM5352E 200 MHz 1 cores	Macronix 2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	SK hynix 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5352E ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5352E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN
Linksys WRT54G v5.2 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV5 has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G		Broadcom BCM5352E 200 MHz 1 cores	Macronix 2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	SK hynix 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5352E ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5352E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN
Linksys WRT54G v6.0 FCC ID: Q87-WT54GV60 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Broadcom BCM5352E 200 MHz 1 cores	Spansion 2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	SK hynix 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5352E ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5352E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN
Linksys WRT54G v7.0 FCC ID: Q87-WT54GV70	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Atheros AR2317 180 MHz 1 cores	Macronix 2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	SK hynix 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Atheros AR2317 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Infineon ADM6996I	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2006-03-08
Linksys WRT54G v7.2	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN	Broadcom BCM5354 240 MHz 1 cores	2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5354 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: none specified	Broadcom BCM5354	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN
Linksys WRT54G v8.0 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV8 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Broadcom BCM5354 240 MHz 1 cores	Eon 2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	Samsung 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5354 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: fixed, non-removable	Broadcom BCM5354	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2007-01-09
Linksys WRT54G v8.1 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV81 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	Gemtek WRTB-223G	Broadcom BCM5354 240 MHz 1 cores	Spansion 2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	ISSI 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5354 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: none specified	Broadcom BCM5354	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2007-10-30
Linksys WRT54G v8.2 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV82 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Broadcom BCM5354 240 MHz 1 cores	Samsung 2 MiB2,097,152 B <br />16,384 Kib <br />2,048 KiB <br />16 Mib <br />0.00195 GiB <br />	SK hynix 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5354 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: Fixed Non-Removable	Broadcom BCM5354	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN	none	2007-11-07
Linksys WRT54G-RG FCC ID: Q87-WT54GV40 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN	Broadcom BCM5352E 200 MHz 1 cores	Intel 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	SK hynix 32 MiB33,554,432 B <br />262,144 Kib <br />32,768 KiB <br />256 Mib <br />0.0313 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5352E ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5352E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2005-05-31
Linksys WRT54G-TM FCC ID: Q87-WT54GV40 has internal images has external images	wireless router	bg G54 WRT54G	CoO:	Broadcom BCM5352E 200 MHz 1 cores	Intel 8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />	SK hynix 32 MiB33,554,432 B <br />262,144 Kib <br />32,768 KiB <br />256 Mib <br />0.0313 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM5352E ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-TNC	Broadcom BCM5352E	100MbE 4x LAN 100MbE 1x WAN		2005-05-31
Linksys WRT54GP2 FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GP2 has internal images has external images	wireless router analog phone gateway	bg G54 WRT54G	CyberTAN CoO:	Marvell 88W8510 160 MHz 1 cores ESS Visba3 (ES3890F)			Marvell 88W8510 ?x?:?, bg Ant. conn: RP-SMA	Marvell 88E6063	100MbE 3x LAN 1x WAN		2004-06-18

Linksys WRT54G (WRT54GS, WRT54GL, WRTSL54GS).

WRT54G

Linksys WRT series
Series N	Model	Chipset	CPU (MHz)	RAM (MB)	Flash (MB)	OS
CDF0	Linksys WRT54G v1.0	ADM6996L	125	16	4	Linux
CDF1	Linksys WRT54G v1.0	ADM6996L	125	16	4	Linux
CDF2	Linksys WRT54G v1.1	ADM6996L	125	16	4	Linux
CDF3	Linksys WRT54G v1.1	ADM6996L	125	16	4	Linux
CDF5	Linksys WRT54G v2.0	ADM6996L	200	16	4	Linux
CDF7	Linksys WRT54G v2.2	BCM5325EKQM	200	16	4	Linux
CDF8	Linksys WRT54G v3.0	BCM5325EKQM	200	16	4	Linux
CDF9	Linksys WRT54G v3.1	BCM5325EKQM	200	16	4	Linux
CDFA	Linksys WRT54G v4.0	BCM5352E	200	16	4	Linux
CDFB	Linksys WRT54G v5.0	BCM5352EKPB	200	8	2	VxWorks
CDFD	Linksys WRT54G v6.0	BCM5352EKPB	200	8	2	VxWorks
CDFE	Linksys WRT54G v7.0	Atheros AR2317	200	8	2	VxWorks
CDFK	Linksys WRT54G v7.2	Atheros AR2317	240	8	2	VxWorks
CDFF & CDFG	Linksys WRT54G v8.0	BCM	240	8	2	VxWorks
MDF0	Linksys WRT54G v8.1	BCM	240	8	2	Linux
CDFJ	Linksys WRT54G v8.2	BCM	240	8	2	VxWorks
CL7A	Linksys WRT54GL v1.0	BCM5352E	200	16	4	Linux
CL7B	Linksys WRT54GL v1.1	BCM5352	200	16	4	Linux
CO61	Linksys WRT54GL v1.1	BCM5352EKPBG	200	16	4	Linux
CGN0	Linksys WRT54GS v1.0	ADM6996L	200	32	8	Linux
CGN1	Linksys WRT54GS v1.0	ADM6996L	200	32	8	Linux
CGN2	Linksys WRT54GS v1.1	BCM5325EKQM	200	32	8	Linux
CGN3	Linksys WRT54GS v2.0	BCM5325EKQM	200	32	8	Linux
CGN4	Linksys WRT54GS v2.1	BCM5325EKQM	200	32	8	Linux
CGN5	Linksys WRT54GS v3.0	BCM5352EKBP	200	32	8	Linux
CGN6	Linksys WRT54GS v4.0	BCM5352E	200	16	4	Linux
CGN7	Linksys WRT54GS v5.0	BCM5325E	200	8&16	2	VxWorks
CGN8	Linksys WRT54GS v5.1	BCM5325E	200	16	2	VxWorks
CGN9	Linksys WRT54GS v6.0	BCM5325E	200	16	2	VxWorks
CGNA & CGNB & CGNC	Linksys WRT54GS v7.0	BCM5354KFBG	240	16	2	VxWorks
CGNE	Linksys WRT54GS v7.2	BCM5354KFBG	240	16	2	VxWorks
	Linksys WRT54G2 v1.0	BCM5354KFBG	240	8	2	VxWorks

Versions

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0	125 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CDF0 CDF1	20 front panel LEDs (including link/activity, collision detection and speed rating indicators for each RJ-45 port). Wireless capability was provided by a Mini PCI card attached to the router motherboard.
1.1	125 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CDF2 CDF3	Front panel LEDs reduced to eight (one link/activity LED per port, plus one each for power, wireless, DMZ and WAN/Internet connectivity). Wireless chipset is integrated onto motherboard.
2.0	200 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CDF5	Same as 1.1 with a CPU upgrade and greater wireless transmitter integration (fewer transmitter parts). Some of these have 32 MB of RAM but are locked to 16 MB in the firmware (can be unlocked to use all RAM - see (general info) and (for an XB card) and (for an XH card)).
2.1	216 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CDF6	Same physical appearance as 1.1 and 2.0 models. Some of these models have 32 MB of RAM installed but have been locked to 16 MB by the manufacturer. Some models have two 16 MB MIRA P2V28S40BTP memory chips.
2.2	216 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CDF7	Same physical appearance as 1.1 and 2.0 models. Switching chipset from ADMtek 6996L to Broadcom BCM5325EKQM. Some of these models have 32 MB of RAM installed but have been locked to 16 MB by the manufacturer. Some models have 16 MB Hynix HY5DU281622ET-J memory chips.
3.0	216 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CDF8	Identical to 1.1 and later models, except for the CPU speed and an undocumented switch behind left front panel intended for use with a feature called "SecureEasySetup".
3.1	216 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CDF9	The Version 3.1 hardware is essentially the same as the Version 3.0 hardware. Adds "SecureEasySetup" button.
4.0	200 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CDFA	Broadcom BCM5352EKPB Chipset
5.0	200 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	CDFB CDFC	Broadcom BCM5352EKPB Chipset - Switched to VxWorks OS and reduced Flash Memory and RAM; not compatible with most 3rd party firmware.
6.0	200 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	CDFD	Broadcom BCM5352EKBG Chipset
7.0	180 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	CDFE	Atheros AR2317 Chipset. Not compatible with many 3rd party firmware packages.
7.2	240 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	CDFK	Broadcom BCM5354KFBG Chipset
8.0	240 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	CDFF CDFG	Broadcom BCM5354KFBG Chipset with non-replaceable antennas. Some units come with 16 MB of RAM. VXWorksKiller works. This model is currently one of the most commonly available at US retail establishments, such as Best Buy and Target.
8.1	240 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	MDF0	FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV81. OS is Linux, no need for Vxworkskiller.
8.2	240 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	CDFJ	FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GV82. Vxworkskiller works.

WRT54GS

The WRT54GS is nearly identical to WRT54G except for additional RAM, flash memory, and SpeedBooster software.

Versions 1 to 3 of this router have 8MB of flash memory. Since most third parties' firmware only use up to 4MB flash,

a JFFS2 based r/w filesystem can be created and used on the remaining 4MB free flash.

This allows for greater flexibility of configurations and scripting, enabling this small router to both load balance

multiple ADSL lines (multi homed) or to be run as a hardware layer 2 load balancer (with appropriate third party firmware).

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0	200 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	CGN0 CGN1	Broadcom BCM4712KPB and ADMtek 6996L switch. Added SpeedBooster technology (Broadcom Afterburner technology), claims to boost the throughput of 802.11g by 30% (for maximum boost needs SpeedBooster technology on the other side, but will boost standard 802.11g as well)
1.1	200 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	CGN2	Chipset changed to Broadcom to BCM4712LKFB and BCM5325EKQM switch.
2.0	216 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	CGN3	10 LED Front Panel (two new ones behind Cisco logo button). Also capable of SecureEasySetup, but use of the logo button and lighting of the new LEDs behind it requires firmware upgrade. Broadcom BCM4712 chip REV1 or REV 2.
2.1	216 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	CGN4	Radio chip is changed from BCM2050 to BCM2050KML.
3.0	200 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	CGN5	Use System-on-Chip: processor, MAC, and switching are handled by Broadcom BCM5352EKBP.
4.0	200 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CGN6	Notes: Reduced RAM & Flash (a Very Rare Few Have 32MB/8MB)
5.0	200 MHz	16 MB	2 MB	CGN7	Uses VxWorks OS and reduced Flash Memory; not compatible with most 3rd party firmware. Vxworkskiller (by bitsum.com) may restore ability to install 3rd party open source linux firmware for this and future versions.
5.1	200 MHz	16 MB	2 MB	CGN8
6.0	200 MHz	16 MB	2 MB	CGN9	Broadcom BCM5352EKFBG Chipset
7.0	240 MHz	16 MB	2 MB	CGNA CGNB CGNC	Broadcom BCM5354KFBG Chipset. Newest Vxworkskiller works. Antennas cannot be removed. CGNB antennas can be removed.
7.2	240 MHz	16 MB	2 MB	CGNE	FCC ID: Q87-WRT54GSV72. Antennas cannot be removed.

WRT54GL

Linksys released the WRT54GL in 2005 to support third-party firmware based on Linux,

after the original WRT54G line was switched from Linux to VxWorks, starting with version 5.

The WRT54GL is technically a reissue of the version 4 WRT54G.

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0	200 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CL7A	New model line, released after the version 5 WRT54G, which returns to a Linux-based OS as opposed to the VxWorks firmware. SpeedBooster is not enabled in stock firmware, however third-party firmware will enable the feature. The hardware is essentially the same as the WRT54G version 4.0. One alteration is that the internal numbering scheme of the 4-port switch changed in this model, from 1 2 3 4, to 3 2 1 0.
1.1	200 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	CL7B CL7C	As of May 8, 2008, this version was shipping with firmware revision 4.30.11. This pre-loaded firmware allows the user to upload a 4MB firmware image, whereas the pre-loaded firmware on version 1.0 limited the image to 3MB. Firmware version 4.30.12 is now available for both hardware versions. Fully supported by Tomato, OpenWrt, and DD-WRT.

WRTSL54GS

WRTSL54GS is similar to the WRT54GS while adding additional firmware features and

a USB 2.0 port (referred to as StorageLink) which can be used for a USB hard disk or flash drive.

Unlike other models, the WRTSL54GS only has one antenna.

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0	264 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	CJK0	Released after the WRT54GS and WRT54GL. Uses Linux-based OS. Includes SpeedBooster support, additional firmware features, and an external USB 2.0 port (StorageLink) for network storage. Uses 8 MB of Intel TE28F640 flash with a Broadcom BCM4704KPB processor and Broadcom BCM5325FKQM Ethernet switch.
1.1	264 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	CJK11	Change from BCM4704 rev 8 to BCM4704 rev 9 unconfirmed

WRT54GX

WRT54GX comes with SRX (Speed and Range eXpansion), which uses True MIMO technology by Airgo Networks.

It has 3 antennas and was once marketed as a 'Pre-N' router, with 8 times the speed and 3 times the range

over standard 802.11g routers.

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0	266 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	KBG5?	Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX. Uses the Broadcom 4704 Chipset
2.0	200 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	KIO1?	Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX. Uses the Realtek RTL8651B Chipset

WRT54GP2

WRT54GP2 has 1 or 2 antennas, and a built-in ATA with 2 phone lines, but only 3 network ports.

"Vonage" WRTP54G has 1 antenna, 2 phone lines, 4 network ports - Same S/N Prefix

Version	Locked to	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
EA	Engin	32 MB	8 MB	CJJ0	Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports. Uses the Marvell Chipset

WRT54GX2

WRT54GX2 has 2 antennas, and was advertised to have 6 times the speed and 2 times

the range over standard 802.11g routers. Chipset Realtek.

WRT54GX4

WRT54GX4 has 3 moveable antennas, and is advertised to have 10 times the speed and 3 times

the range over standard 802.11g routers.

WRT54GX4-EU: chipset Realtek RTL8651B, radio chipset Airgo AGN303BB, flash: S29GL064M90TFIR4

WRT51AB

WRT series with 802.11a support. (First Generation)

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0	125 MHz	32 MB	4 MB	MCH0	Broadcom Chipset 2 mini-PCI Slots one A one B, Switch BCM5325A2KQM, CPU BCM4702KPB

WRT55AG

WRT54G series with 802.11a support.

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0	125 MHz	32 MB	4 MB	MDJ0	Broadcom BCM4710 Chipset 2 mini-PCI Slots
2.0	200 MHz	16 MB	4 MB	MDJ1	Atheros AR5001AP chipset

WRT54GS

A compact wireless travel router with SpeedBooster support, it only has 1 LAN + 1 WAN RJ-45 output.

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0	200 MHz	16 MB (IC42S32400)	4 MB (29LV320ABTC)	SJH0	Broadcom BCM5350KPB2 Chipset. Supported in DD-WRT v24 RC5 builds.
2.0	200 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	SJH1	Broadcom BCM5350KPB2 Chipset. Supported in DD-WRT v24 RC5 Micro builds.
2.1	200 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	SJH2	Broadcom BCM5350KPB2 Chipset. Supported in DD-WRT v24 RC5 Micro builds.

WRT54G2

The WRT54G2 is the newest iteration of the WRT54G. FCC ID: Q87-WRT54G2V1

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix ^[1]	Notes
1.0	240 MHz	8 MB	2 MB	CSV	BCM5354KFBG chipset VxWorks OS with non-replaceable Internal Antennas. Fully compatible with DD-WRT (micro edition)^[2] 3rd-party firmware from Oct 30, 2008.

Current known authorized firmware versions found in the wild:

Version/Date:

1.0.00 build 012/Jan. 24, 2008
1.0.01 build 003/Mar. 26, 2008

WRT54GC

WRT54GC series with 802.11b/g support. This unit has a four port 10/100 switch and one WAN port. The "C" in the router number stands for compact, as the unit measures 4" by 4" by 1" with an internal antenna. The unit can be expanded with addition of HGA7S external antenna to boost range. Hardware Version 1.0 is the only option available in the United States since introduction in 2005.

Version 2.0 is shipping in, amongst other countries, the United Kingdom. This unit has 1MB flash, 4MB RAM and a non-detachable external antenna.

The internal hardware is based on a Marvell ARM914 ("Libertas") reference design which is probably identical to the SerComm IP806SM, Xterasys XR-2407G, Abocom ARM914, Hawking HWGR54 Revision M, and the Airlink 101 AR315W. By appropriately changing the value of the firmware byte 0x26, the WRT54GC can be cross-flashed with firmware based on the same reference platform.^[3]

There are reports that a sister platform of the WRT54GC (the AR315W) has been hacked to run Linux.^[4]

WRT54G3G Mobile Broadband router

A variant which has 4 ethernet ports, 1x Internet Wired port (For DSL/Cable connections)

plus a PCMCIA slot for use with a Cellular Based PC Card "aircard".

Model	Description	Alternative Firmware
WRT54G3G-ST	A Sprint Wireless (USA) unit which supports CDMA 1X and EVDO rev 0,A wireless Internet.	Fully Supported: Partial Support
WRT54G3G-AT	AT&T (USA) version of the router which supports GPRS and HSDPA (UMTS Maybe?)	Partial Support Partial Support
WRT54G3G-EU	European Union version supporting UMTS	Fully Supported Partial Support

Other Cellular Providers

To use this router with other Cellular providers, you MUST use an Alternative Firmware provider. The Stock Firmware does not support Cellular Providers even though you do have the exact supported aircard. eg: Telus Mobility (CANADA) uses the Sierra Wireless Aircard 595 which is supported by this router but because it is from Telus Mobility and not from Sprint (USA), it will never load the card into the router to make it operational.

WRT54G-TM

The WRT54G-TM (TM stands for T-Mobile) is also called the T-Mobile "Hotspot@Home" service. It allows calls to be made via T-Mobile's GSM network or via WiFi (UMA - Unlicensed Mobile Access), using the same telephone and phone number (a special dual-mode phone designed for the service is required i.e. Blackberry Pearl 8120). Additionally, once a call is in progress, one may transition from WiFi to GSM (and vice versa) seamlessly, as WiFi signal comes and goes, such as when entering or exiting a home or business. A special router is not needed to use the service, but the T-Mobile branded routers are supposed to enhance the telephone's battery life. This is the only known tweak to the TM version of the firmware. The hardware appears to be like WRT54GL however has 32 ram and 8 Meg flash, with five RJ-45 ports (four LAN plus "internet"). There are no RJ-11 telephone ports nor SIM slots on the v1 model. Upgrading to third party firmware via JTAG method, upgrade CFE to WRT54GL 1.1, allows flash upgrade as the stock WRT54G-TM CFE prevents third party firmware upgrades.

Version	CPU speed	RAM	Flash	S/N Prefix	Notes
1.0 WRT54G-TM	200 MHz	32 MB	8 MB	CO61	T-Mobile Edition WRT54GL (Renamed WRT54G-TM). Upgrading to third party firmware requires the use of JTAG and flashing a WRT54GL v1.1 CFE to the router. Followed by flashing the latest Linksys WRT54GL firmware to the router via TFTP then finally using the webgui to flash the third party firmware onto the router.
2.0 WRTU54G-TM	2XX MHz	XX MB	XX MB	QMF00H	T-Mobile Edition Model: WRTU54G-TM There are Two RJ-11 telephone ports and two SIM slots.

Third-party firmware projects

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Although listed here under Linksys, many of these will run on other brands of Linux-based devices,

such as the Buffalo network-attached storage series. The extent of support for (and testing on)

particular hardware varies from project to project.

Major Projects

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OpenWrt - A very customizable firmware written from scratch with a JFFS2

file system for package management aimed mostly toward advanced users.

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DD-WRT - Based on OpenWrt code. Paid and free versions available.

Includes lots of different features.

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LEDE Project - is founded as a spin-off of the OpenWrt project and shares

many of the same goals.

FreeWRT - Experimental firmware based on OpenWrt.
X-Wrt - Extension of OpenWrt for the end-user with a web-management

console with more than 40 control and status pages for a router.

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Tomato - HyperWRT-based firmware aimed to be easy, stable and fast.

Features advanced QoS and a number of web innovations such as Ajax

and SVG graphs. The Tomato Manual is available at Wikibooks.

Minor Projects

AutoAP - AutoAP is an add on to DD-WRT that allows routers to continuously

scan for and connect to open (and predefined WEP) wireless networks.

BatBox - RAM based distribution for experimenting, does not change firmware.
Bluebox - Automatic open Internet scanning and bridging software that runs on WRT54G with OpenWrt.
Chillispot - Captive portal software that runs on WRT54G and other platforms, available under GPL.
Coova - OpenWrt based but with focus on Wireless Hotspot functionality.
Earthlink IPv6 Firmware - IPv6 feature added to original Linksys firmware (beta-test version)
EzPlanet - Enhanced firmware based on DD-WRT v24 and including Layer 2 Load Balancer.
FON - Chillispot-based worldwide Hotspot network. After unsuccessfully attempting to develop

a version that supports 2 SSIDs (one private, one public), FON abandoned the WRT54G series,

and now distributes a router called La Fonera, which does support 2 SSIDs.

Freifunk - German software supports wireless mesh networks with OLSR, based on OpenWrt.
Meraki - Mesh Networking Wifi AP developed thru Roofnet project, based on OpenWrt.
Neighbornode -
OpennetFirmware - Firmware based on OpenWrt and parts of Freifunk.
PacketProtector - OpenWrt-based security distribution that includes IDS, IPS, VPN, and web antivirus capabilities.
TinyPEAP - Secure wireless authentication feature added to Linksys firmware.
Tarifa - Based on stock WRT54GL firmware.
UseMyNet - Captive Portal and Hotspot software that runs on OpenWrt.
WiFi-Box - No documentation available as of January 2006.
WiFiDog Captive Portal - WiFi Dog by Ile Sans Fil, a Captive Portal software that runs on the OpenWrt platform.
WifiTastic - Hotspot solution for home or small business use. Features credit card billing. Runs on the OpenWrt platform.
Wirds.net - A project which uses Freifunk firmware with chillispot captive portal and worldspot.net authentication.

Commercial Projects

HotSpotPA - A configurable OpenWrt-based HotSpot system with PayPal and credit card billing.

Deprecated Projects (no longer maintained)

EWRT - Enhanced WRT, with integrated captive portal based on NoCatSplash.
HyperWRT - Original power boost firmware project by Avenger 2.0 to stay close to official WRT54G

and WRT54GS firmware but add features such as transmit power, port triggers, scripts, telnet, etc.

HyperWRT + tofu - Based on stock WRT54GS firmware, HyperWRT and some additions.
HyperWRT Thibor - Firmware based on stock WRT54GS firmware, HyperWRT + tofu and other additions.
Rupan HyperWRT - Based on stock WRT54G firmware and HyperWRT.

References

↑ "Linksys WRT54G". Speed Guide. 2006-02-03. http://www.speedguide.net/broadband-view.php?hw=36. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
↑ "Linksys WRT54G2 now supported". DD-WRT Project. 2008-10-30. http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=40142. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
↑ "Airlink+ AR315W - having some fun". DSL Reports. 2006-01-16. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10883070~start=220. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
↑ "Linux hacked onto $20 wireless 802.11b/g router". Linux Devices. 2006-08-11. http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS7186776945.html. Retrieved 2007-04-27.

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