Ok, looking into the Linksys routers and USB adapters for their ease of install. Next question is what are the differences between the WRT54G, GL, and GS models.

Thanks

No significant differences. The product guides for all three were published in June 2007... Their install software and firmware discs are different versions, but all work the same. The WRT54GS is slightly more recent based on the firmware... but each version gets about four firmware updates... and it may be nothing more than the fact that they were built in different plants.
You can read about all of them on www.linksys.com, doing searches for WRT54G, WRT54GL, and WRT54GS...

Thank You very much raybay, you are always a huge help.

Machinist

Ok heres the second part of my question. Im narrowed down to these two Routers. Which one will be more reliable

Linksys WRT54G Router with Linksys WUSB54G adapter or WMP54G card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=628108&CatId=2667
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1030268&CatId=2699
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=628082&CatId=2697


Linksys WRT54GS Router with Linksys WUSB54GS adapter or WMP54GS card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1030266&CatId=2667
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1512146&CatId=2699
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1030262&CatId=2697

There will be no difference in reliability, although the GS unit does generate more head.
I was incorrect before. The model ending in GS is the speed booster model which is supposedly 35 % faster.
The USB model is noticibly slower, but works fine in the home.

So I would get the PCI unit ending in GS and the Router wireless ending in GS.

But if money is a strong consideration, the G and GL version work very well in our house and shop. We have the G version all over the valley with nary a failure... though I do worry about the lighting we're having this week.

Tiger will have it at your door 5 days after order at the lowest shipping rate.

Thanks for all the help guys. I picked up the WRT54GS and the WUSB54GS. Should have it hooked up saturday. Decided on the USB adapter for when I upgrade to a new pc.

I expect you will have noticable speed issues with the USB unit, but you will quickly get used to it... It is otherwise quite reliable.

Speed issues for the internet or file transfers?

Both... I have a USB hard drive. When I do file back ups to it, it is about 1/2 as fast as backing up to an internal IDE drive