Alternative versions of firmware, which can be loaded onto the router in place of Linksys's official software, enable a wide range of networking features unavailable in most budget-priced routers. As flexible as the WRT54G is, though, choosing one can also be confusing—all 54G's are not created equal. Since its inception, the WRT54G family tree has grown. Today, you will find several versions of the WRT54G floating around. And by "several" we mean eight. That's just one branch of the tree—there are at least six other branches with yet more variations of the WRT54G. If you're in the market for a WRT54G, you need to know which models can do—or become—what you want.

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