I've read on several occasions that the new 54 g routers don't have the 
removable antennas, saved a couple cents on connectors I guess.  I don't 
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

know any way to tell by the number.  On Sun, 7 Sep 2008, John Miller 
wrote:

> The GC I've had for 4 years in my laptop case, 3 years anyway, it's the
> portable version.I have yet to see one of the other ones with out a
> detachable antenna, I'd check the linksys site and download the manual for
> what you want or have and see what that says.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 2:02 AM
> Subject: Re: LAN through House wiring?
>
>
>> I just reread your message, so if I read it right, the gc is the later
>> one that doesn't have the removable antenna?  The one I have is old,
>> I've had it for 4 or 5 years, but thinking about getting a spare.
>> 73s
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>>
>> On Sat,
>> 6 Sep 2008, John Miller wrote:
>>
>>> The WRT54G antenna was removable, but the WRT54GC isn't, and I'm not sure
>>> about the one with speed booster. Our network here is nuts, 3 people
>>> living
>>> here with a desktop and laptop each, plus, I have my old laptop which I
>>> still use for radio programs and what not at field day and special events
>>> and helping people because the new laptop has vista and almost nothing I
>>> use
>>> will run on that, and then I have a couple other beater computers around
>>> here so my network gets a ton of use, my TiVo is on it too actually. I
>>> really like the linksys routers, I have one in the house here and also
>>> one
>>> in my laptop bag, that's the WRT54GC in my laptop bag which sure came in
>>> handy on vacation.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 3:51 PM
>>> Subject: Re: LAN through House wiring?
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just (OK, just two months ago just) bought an Asus WL520GU wireless
>>>> router. Supposedly has a print server as well. At mwave.com it cost
>>>> less than $50. Apart from the interface written in Taiwanglish, it's
>>>> got a pretty accessible interface. And one thing it has that
>>>> apparently the newer Linksys WRT54G* series doesn't have is a
>>>> removable antenna. Which means you can put a better one on if you
>>>> like. Pretty good deal for the money, if you ask me (which you
>>>> didn't). But no problem here with a VOIP phone (two, actually,
>>>> temporarily), and six computers, four of which are connected via
>>>> wireless on a WPA encrypted connection. Windows, Mac, and Linux, no
>>>> problem.
>>>
>>>
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