Buffalo Technology Wireless-G High Power Router and Access Point with High Gain Antenna WHR-HP-G54

I bought this to replace a Linksys WRT54G2 router, which worked for a month and then started giving me incredibly slow internet speeds, requiring me to power cycle the modem and router numerous times each day. This Buffalo router was not the easiest thing in the world to set up, however I know very little about routers and I was able to get it up and running in an hour and a half, so I guess it's not too bad. The automatic setup wizard was not able to establish an internet connection, however when I went to the router's home page, there was an option to connect to the internet, and choosing that solved the problem. Some of the wording in the setup wizard is a bit confusing, for instance, when entering a user name and password, it told me to check with my internet service provider, making me think that I should enter some name and password that I had arranged with them. Like I say, it's a bit confusing.As far as a comparison to the Linksys WRT54G2, here we go:Linksys: 70% - 75% signal strength at my Playstation 3.Buffalo: 85% signal strength.Linksys: 1 - 5 Mbps download speed at PS3.Buffalo - 6 - 9 Mbps download speed.Linksys - big reduction in internet speed with a wired connection to my PC.Buffalo - no noticeable reduction in speed over wired connection to PC.Linksys - a regular hotplate. I moved it once and the desk underneath it was downright hot.Buffalo - only slightly warm to the touch.The AOSS (AirStation OneTouch Secure System) worked well with the PS3 - I originally set up the router with no security and went through the automatic network connection setup on the PS3. Once that was done and a connection established, I went into the custom internet connection settings on the PS3, paged through it until I got to AOSS, then chose it and went and pushed the button on the top of the router. All the security was set up automatically. Pretty cool!So far I'm extremely satisfied with this Buffalo router. Other than the fact that setting it up took a bit of head scratching (and one rather loud profanity), it seems to be working perfectly. Now if it only lasts! You can be sure that if I start having problems with it in the future, I'll most certainly be back to edit this review.

This router worked for 8 months then died. It took an hour on the phone with Buffalo's technical service department to determine that the router wasn't working. They refused to replace the router until I sent the defective one back through the mail, insured with a return receipt. The USPS shipping cost me $15.80 which Buffalo refuses to reimburse me for the cost. Buffalo requires that a copy of the purchase receipt be either faxed to them or e-mailed as an attachment before they will issue an RMA (return authorization). I did both only to wait several days without hearing from them. I sent another e-mail asking why they did not respond to my e-mail attachment and fax. They said they did not receive the e-mail or the fax so I had to send it a second time. It took several more days to receive a response with my RMA. The entire replacement process took two and one-half weeks. USPS only took two days to return my defective router to Buffalo; however, Buffalo mailed a replacement router via FEDEX which took five days! Buffalo's policy states that they reserve the right to send customers a rebuilt router to replace a new router. In my opinion, if you buy a new router, you should get a new router as a replacement--not a rebuilt. Upon receiving the replacement rebuilt router, it also does not work work. I phoned Buffalo to request a refund and reimbursement for the $15.80 USPS shipping costs and was told that they don't do that. Even though this router has a 2-year warranty, they refuse to refund my money. I had originally called the company with the intent to buy a more expensive router but was told by their staff that I didn't need the newer technology and that this router was also more reliable. Obviously by reading other negative reviews listed on this website, this is not a reliable router. After all of the headache and hassle I had to go through to receive warranty service, I am still without a router and access to the internet (and e-mail) for three weeks. DON'T PURCHASE A ROUTER FROM BUFFALO!!