Linksys WRT54G/WRT54GS version number?

I am shopping for a WRT54GS wireless-G router. On Linksys
support download site there are firmware for different versions
of WRT54G and WRT54GS. For the former there are eight, ranging
from V1.0 to V5.0; for the latter there are four, ranging from
V1.0 to V4.0. I checked all boxes at retail shops (CompUSA,
Office Depot), none of them have version info on the box. I
also checked product specs at Newegg.com, Amazon.com, etc.
Again no mentioning of any version number. I contacted
Linksys Tech Support and was told that unless mentioned,
the product is V1.0.

My question is: are all current retail version of WRT54G and
WRT54GS V1.0? And where can I purchase the latest release?
Thanks.

Insomniac wrote:

> I am shopping for a WRT54GS wireless-G router. On Linksys
> support download site there are firmware for different versions
> of WRT54G and WRT54GS. For the former there are eight, ranging
> from V1.0 to V5.0; for the latter there are four, ranging from
> V1.0 to V4.0. I checked all boxes at retail shops (CompUSA,
> Office Depot), none of them have version info on the box. I
> also checked product specs at Newegg.com, Amazon.com, etc.
> Again no mentioning of any version number. I contacted
> Linksys Tech Support and was told that unless mentioned,
> the product is V1.0.
>
> My question is: are all current retail version of WRT54G and
> WRT54GS V1.0? And where can I purchase the latest release?
> Thanks.
Hi,
Box may not show ver. No. Mine(WRT54G) is 3 and it's shown on a sticker
on the bottom of router.
Tony

"Tony Hwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4Ccdf.481941$oW2.226836@pd7tw1no...
> Insomniac wrote:
>
>> I am shopping for a WRT54GS wireless-G router. On Linksys
>> support download site there are firmware for different versions
>> of WRT54G and WRT54GS. For the former there are eight, ranging
>> from V1.0 to V5.0; for the latter there are four, ranging from V1.0 to
>> V4.0. I checked all boxes at retail shops (CompUSA,
>> Office Depot), none of them have version info on the box. I also checked
>> product specs at Newegg.com, Amazon.com, etc.
>> Again no mentioning of any version number. I contacted
>> Linksys Tech Support and was told that unless mentioned,
>> the product is V1.0. My question is: are all current retail version of
>> WRT54G and
>> WRT54GS V1.0? And where can I purchase the latest release?
>> Thanks.
> Hi,
> Box may not show ver. No. Mine(WRT54G) is 3 and it's shown on a sticker on
> the bottom of router.
> Tony

I'm sure I read somewhere that the G model has more firmware available,
especially 3rd party stuff with additional features. I bought mine 8 months
ago and got a V2. I love it.

(E-Mail Removed)lid (Insomniac) wrote:
>of WRT54G and WRT54GS. For the former there are eight, ranging
>from V1.0 to V5.0; for the latter there are four, ranging from
>V1.0 to V4.0.

Check on http://www.wrt54g.net/ for all the details, you can determine
the hardware revision from the serial number, buying online is a
crapshoot. That said, the (five?) WRT54G routers I've bought in the
last month from NewEgg have been V4.

>Linksys Tech Support and was told that unless mentioned,
>the product is V1.0.

That was a particularly stupid thing for them to have said. They
haven't built a V1.0 in several years now. Current production appears
to be V5, but most online stock is V4, IME.

>My question is: are all current retail version of WRT54G and
>WRT54GS V1.0? And where can I purchase the latest release?

Unless you don't care about aftermarket firmware, don't buy the V5, as
it's no longer open source. I'd stay away from the V5 anyway till the
reviews come in, it's entirely possible it'll be buggy and problematic
for at least the first few months of it's lifetime.

First, find the Linksys sticker on the bottom of your router. Find the
serial number and most importantly the first 4 letters of it.

Secondly, look below to find your hardware version.

CDF0 = WRT54G v1.0
CDF1 = WRT54G v1.0
CDF2 = WRT54G v1.1
CDF3 = WRT54G v1.1
CDF5 = WRT54G v2.0
CDF7 = WRT54G v2.2
CDF8 = WRT54G v3.0
CDF9 = WRT54G v3.1
CDFA = WRT54G v4.0

CGN0 = WRT54GS v1.0
CGN1 = WRT54GS v1.0
CGN2 = WRT54GS v1.1
CGN3 = WRT54GS v2.0
CGN4 = WRT54GS v2.1
CGN5 = WRT54GS v3.0
CGN6 = WRT54GS v4.0

SJH0 = WTR54GS v1.0

http://www.wrt54g.net/pages.php?p=guide_version

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:59:31 -0600, "WRC" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>CDF0 = WRT54G v1.0
>CDF1 = WRT54G v1.0
>CDF2 = WRT54G v1.1
>CDF3 = WRT54G v1.1
>CDF5 = WRT54G v2.0
>CDF7 = WRT54G v2.2
>CDF8 = WRT54G v3.0
>CDF9 = WRT54G v3.1
>CDFA = WRT54G v4.0
CDFB = WRT54G v5.0

>CGN0 = WRT54GS v1.0
>CGN1 = WRT54GS v1.0
>CGN2 = WRT54GS v1.1
>CGN3 = WRT54GS v2.0
>CGN4 = WRT54GS v2.1
>CGN5 = WRT54GS v3.0
>CGN6 = WRT54GS v4.0
>
>SJH0 = WTR54GS v1.0
>
>http://www.wrt54g.net/pages.php?p=guide_version

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