Whats the difference:

[Verted]

What is the difference between:
Linksys WRT54GS-UK Wireless-G SpeedBooster Broadband Router/4-Port Switch
Linksys WRT54GL-UK Wireless-G Broadband Router/4-Port Switch
and
Linksys WRT54GS-UK Wireless-G SpeedBooster Broadband Router/4-Port Switch

Is the one with Speedbooster really worth the extra £10?

 

[Zefan]

If you want more speed, yes.

 

[Verted]

But how much speed are we talking about?

My connection is about 2mb download, and and 500k upload from the modem. I havnt tested how fast it is when broadcasted.

 

[tolien]

G and GS both use VXWorks (and have less RAM, won't run the third party firmware, yadda yadda yadda), GL is a version 4 G and runs Linux. GS offers Speedbooster (if you use Speedbooster wireless adapters). www.linksysinfo.org is your friend.
Either way it's going to be much faster than your internet connection.

 

[Zefan]

It won't make your DL speeds ANY faster if that's what you're talking about.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Go for the GL (or a v4 G or GS). The options opened up by using a firmware like ddWRT make it worth it to me.

 

[Verted]

So basically the speed booster wont make much difference to me?

Its not like i'll have loads of computers on the network, it'll just be my PC, and my laptop. I should probably mention that my PC is running Linux, and my Laptop is a Macbook, running OSX.

Does this make any difference to which one I should get?

Or, is there a better one I could get in the £50-£60 price range?

 

[PieMaster]

(or a v4 G or GS). The options opened up by using a firmware like ddWRT make it worth it to me.

You want a GS, not a G if youre planning on using a 3rd party firmware, it has twice the memory.

I'm running a v5.1 GS under DD-WRT currently, much better than under vxworks.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

I'm running a v3 G under DD-WRT and it works splendidly, even if it hasn't as much memory as the GS.

 

[tolien]

I'm running a v5.1 GS under DD-WRT currently, much better than under vxworks.

The v5-6 WRT54GS runs VXWorks too.
The DD-WRT folks claim you need to solder a serial port onto the board (though that might be for just the v5 and not the models above that) and run a cut down firmware with reduced functionality (which applies to all the >v5 versions).