Head to Head: ASUS WL-530g vs. Linksys WRT54GC Mini Wireless Routers
by
Jim Hubbard
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Linksys WRT54GC
- 3. ASUS WL-530g
- 4. Installation & Basic Setup
| Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Mini 802.11g 4 port router based on Marvell chipset |
| ASUS Pocket 4-Port Wireless Router | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Four port 11g router slightly larger than a pack of Bubble Yum. |
Electronic gadgets are always getting smaller. I recall lugging around a cell phone the size and weight of a brick at one time, now there's one on my belt smaller than a deck of cards. Well, wireless routers are getting smaller too, so I took a look at a pair of tiny products with similar specs, the Linksys WRT54GC and the Asus WL-530g.
Figure 1: Side by Side
(click image to enlarge)
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