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Buffalo Technology Wireless-G High Power Router and Access Point with High Gain Antenna WHR-HP-G54 | 
| Brand: Buffalo
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $59.95
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Seller: Renovation
Rating:  161 reviews
Format: CD
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 8 x 3.3
MPN: WHR-HP-G54
Model: WHR-HP-G54
UPC: 747464109695
EAN: 0747464109695
ASIN: B000AOKTJ8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Built-in signal amplifier, AOSS One-touch security setup, AP and router mode, built0in SPI-firewall, WAN auto setup | | | Speed and Flow Control 10/100/ Mbps, Auto Sensing, Auto MDIX | | | IEEE802.3u(100 Base-TX) IEEE802.3(10 Base-T) | | | Number of LAN Ports 4 | | | 2 Year Warranty |
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Product Description
The WHR-HP-G54 Wireless Cable/DSL Smart Router combines the High Power wireless performance with Buffalo's AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS). Uniquely equipped with a built-in signal amplifier, it produces a true 60 % increase in wireless transmit power over a standard IEEE 802.11g wireless router. Main Features Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology (USA), IncManufacturer Part Number: WHR-HP-G54Manufacturer Website Address: www.buffalotech.comProduct Type: Wireless Broadband RouterFrequency Band/Bandwidth: 2.412 GHz to 2.462 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g ISM Band Channels: 1 to 11 Transmission Speed: 125MbpsTransmission Speed Details: 125Mbps , 54Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g, 6Mbps IEEE 802.11g, 11Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b, 1Mbps IEEE 802.11bInterfaces/Ports: 1 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX Auto-sensing/Auto MDI/MDI-X WAN, 4 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX Auto-sensing/Auto MDI/MDI-X LANForm Factor: ExternalDimensions: 5.7" Height x 1.1" Width x 5.1" DepthWeight: 9.52 oz Standard Warranty: 2 Year(s) Limited
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 161
 Great platform for open source firmware October 25, 2007
G. Frank (New York, NY, USA)
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
Best features for the open-source router firmware enthusiast:
- built in pre-amp on Rx and power amp on Tx. Note that it's not real MIMO as the name might lead you to believe, but the amps make it have "MIMO-like performance" (which I've found is true).
- high gain antenna
- so it has a better S/N ratio than the Linksys WRT54GL, which has been the defacto standard
- support for 'afterburner' protocol (ie. 125 Mbit/s)
- Widely supported by open source firmware, eg. OpenWRT, DD-WRT, Tomato, X-Wrt, etc. And those enable it to have the most wonderful features, eg:
- WMM for smooth VOIP calls using T-Mobile's UMA phones
- WDS for creating a set of cascaded routers blanketing a large area
- Adjusting the power output directly on the Atheros on-board chip
- WPA2 with AES (WPA2 more secure than WPA, AES encryption scheme faster than TKIP), plus the ability to support mixed modes so that older devices that don't support WPA2/AES can use WPA/TKIP)
- and so much more. If you don't know about the merits of open source router firmware, you should read up!
Challenges:
- DD-WRT, OpenWrt, X-Wrt, Tomato or other open source firmware needs to be flashed with TFTP - you can't do it with the web GUI. But it's easy. Just requires timing the transfer as you switch it on.
- Buffalo encrypts their firmware so if you screw it up and want to revert back to Buffalo firmware, you can't just upload it from the web gui of whatever firmware you've installed. You have to upload the decrypted version from DD-WRT's site, and then from there you can upload the latest Buffalo version from their website.
Note: because of the built-in power amp, you shouldn't just set the power output to jam out as much juice as it can. That will make the output signal distort and actually decrease the range. I found that the best S/N ratio is obtained at about 75 mW. (Default setting is 28 mW).
Best Router Ever August 21, 2006
S. Lancaster
34 out of 37 found this review helpful
Due to security reasons, I wanted to update my 802.11b dlink network to the g network. After trying the every (and I mean every) 802.11g router on the market, I firmly decided on this Buffalo router and I couldn't be any happier! Linksys just wouldn't work with my Bellsouth DSL connection (even after trying PPOE settings), Netgear just did not perform adequately (range was very short and setting it up was a major ordeal). I would have been extremely satisfied with the Belkin routers (MIMO and not MIMO) since setting them up was a breeze and the easiest setup on the market today, but again range was an issue (I couldn't get past 50 feet in my house). The Buffalo router was everything I wanted, AND MORE! I must say this router is designed, in my opinion, for experts, but it can be used by people with a basic knowledge of networks and be up and running in 15 minutes. There are MANY advanced features in this router, including my favorite the INTRUSION DETECTOR. Hook this baby up and it records all of the different kind of attacks performed on your network. NAT and SPI firewall are included in this router to protect your network. I couldn't get the AOSS feature to work and seamlessly setup my network, even a call to the kindly tech support told me the AOSS feature was very finicky and was hard to get to work. This is not of really any significance, I just setup the network manually. Output power, wireless mode, framebursting, WEP, WPA, AES can all be set according to your preferences. This router can also be used as a repeater to expand your network! Just to let everyone know, this little router blew away all of the routers I tried in range and I can easily get a good signal 150 feet away (thru my house, walls, and across my yard to the neighbors house)! You can't go wrong with this router, trust me.
I love it. December 12, 2006
xjellymunchkin (Buffalo, NY)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is my third router in a little over a year. First was linksys, second was a 130 dollar netgear mimo... Both were completely dead within about six months, with problems starting within the first 2 weeks. The netgear was so bad I couldn't even use the wireless on my pc's because it wouldn't even broadcast the ssid most of the time - I finally junked that netgear because not even the wired ports were working anymore (because the wireless was so abysmal I was actually running an ethernet cord out the window upstairs to my computer). Netgear = Garbage.
Did some research and every single buffalo product got overall great customer feedback on amazon, cnet, newegg, you name it.
Things I like:
You can use dif firmware if you so choose. I haven't, but it's a nice option.
Tech support in the US.
I now get good to great signal in every corner of my 3 story house, which I've never seen before (especially with my pda whose wireless antenna has bad range)
This is the first router where I have seen absolutely no decrease in my speed (wired). I work for my ISP and advertised speed for my svc is 6 megs down... My old routers were slowing down the connection WIRED on average 500 kbps to 1500 kbps. This router has me running at a solid 6900 kbps wired (same speed it runs without the router), and the wireless tests around 4800kbps... Of course wireless with anything will run slower, but on all my machines I don't see drastic speed losses the way I did through my old routers.
I use the wireless usb adapter and it works amazing with it. I also like their wireless utility. It seems very stable - It's fast, clean, not resource hogging, and doesn't crash all the time like linksys'. The usb wireless card also picks up more networks with better signal than the 2 previous cards we were using (linksys usb and asus pci cards)
The user configuration interface is not all that pretty, but I don't care - the only thing that I care about is if it works well and this router works great. I wish when you configured it it wouldn't have to reboot EVERY time because the reboots take 30 seconds to a min and a half, but that's just a price I'm willing to pay for something that works.
--- just an update ---
I have now had this router for over a year and it still works like a champ.
- I had forgotten to note in my original review firmware is a little tricky to update If you don't know what you're doing. You actually have to download it to your computer, unzip it, and upload it through the router's webpage. If you're not all that computer savvy call tech support and they should talk you through it. I can't really comment on their support though I've never had to call - as I said still runs like a champ. Never need to reboot it or anything. If my cable internet service goes down or the power goes out, the router always recognizes when the connection is available and always resyncs to my modem immediately - believe me when I say there are MANY routers that don't do that.
----- ALSO -----
For anyone who is new to router shopping, make sure that if you do use a cordless phone, it does not say "2.4GHz" on it. If you do have a 2.4GHz cordless phone I can pretty much guarantee you will have severe problems with wireless internet, some routers will have more difficulty than others, but 2.4GHz cordless phones basically use the same frequencies as your wireless router and WILL disrupt your connection. Just a tip.
Great performance and features January 18, 2007
Thomas M. Wetherbee
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a great wireless access point with strong performance and many good features. I have installed many access points, including those from Linksys and Cisco. I liked the price of the Linksys units, but they lacked the professional setup and administration features of the Cisco models(ignoring the fact that Cisco now owns Linksys). This Buffalo unit combines the best of both: good price and professional features. Among the nice features, there are three that I have found to be very helpful:
1) This unit can be used as a repeater with other units of the same type. This allows you to extend your wireless network into those dark corners of your house or business.
2) This access point works great as a bridge unit when combined with the Buffalo Ethernet Converter. I have used these to link buildings with directional antenna. When used in this mode, this router has a physical switch that dumbs down the unit, turning off the WAN NAT routing and DHCP server, so you don't have to go through a bunch of setup screens.
3) When combining two or more Buffalo units, they have a push button setup feature that configures all of the security settings. This saves a lot of time.
As a final comment, no, I don't work for Buffalo or in any way sell or support their products, except as an end user. I am an engineer, and I appreciate well designed products that make my life easier.
Tom
30% Throughput improvement January 10, 2007
B. B. (Chicago, IL United States)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Well, in my particular scenario I am measuring a 30% throughput increase in my wireless with this unit over the D-link 624.
My office is 60ft and several walls away from the unit, and I am getting 16Mbps in actual throughput. I get 20Mbps when closer to the unit.
Note, these are actual data throughput and not theoretical measures as you usually get.
The signal strength is -70 to -60dBm with noise of -95 to -90 dBm using an Atheros mini pci client card.
Next, I will try DD-WRT on this unit and see how things improve.
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