# router **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 15, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/router/189264 "2007-04-15T13:13:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/router/189264/13 "2007-04-17T16:45:06Z")
> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/5734): > > [http://www.directron.com/wrt54g.html](http://www.directron.com/wrt54g.html) > > [http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=5250774&st=linksys&type=product&id=1051384663529](http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=5250774&st=linksys&type=product&id=1051384663529) > > [You are being redirected...](http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Linksys-Wireless-Router-WRT54G/sem/rpsm/oid/69086/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do) > > [TigerDirect Sunset](http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=628108&CatId=2667) > > from newegg they are all the same price…they are all like 50 bux? > > so what’s the difference between the G, GL, GS > > and why is this one so cheap: > > [LINKSYS EZXS55W Workgroup Switch - Newegg.com](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124005) > > I just need something that didn’t break like my last one, I mean it can’t connect to the internet at all, plus my dog chewed the box a little (no damage to the board inside or anything, so I doubt he broke it) But, my computer is G-card ready, I just want to use my lap top around the house… GS is most likely the “Speed booster” version of the router…honestly stick with G…the speed booster is really useless…you’ll never utilize even the full throughput of the regular G…you may get close with local file transfers between machines but even then…G works just fine. And plus that technology is even more useless if u don’t have the necessary hardware for the laptop --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/router/189264)._