Customer Reviews
Avoid the WPS54G 1!! 
2008-02-20
This product is skechy at best. Linksys, overall, makes terrific products that are easy to use and reliable. But this one is the clunker.
For most people, it just will not connect via wireless. If you visit the linksys support forum, there is post after post of people that just can't get it to work with or without wireless security. I am one of those. I have tried every suggestion and have hours into trying to get this to connect. It just won't connect. It also has a habit of of dropping its cabled ethernet connection for no apparent reason causing you to have to reset it.
A lucky few seem to have few or no problems, but it seems that is the minority.
Avoid this particular Linksys product. I have nothing but high praise for the rest of their product line, but this one is the clunker :-(
Nice investment for the price 
2008-02-08
Great piece of hardware to have in your system. We have two laptops plus a desktop cumputer, before now when working on one of the laptops we would have to save the document on a portable memory device, download it onto the desk top and then print. Now we get excellent quality prints without all the extra hassle. The only downfall with the way this unit hooks up is, the desktop has to be "online" in order to print as it is now sent through the router, which also slows down the print operation from the desktop. And also hooked up this way, the scanner doesn't work from the desktop. I need to pick up a "Pigtail splitter" so I can hook it up direct to the printer. Other than that we are really happy with this device.
Works great... even with Linux 
2008-01-31
Most of the negative reviews of this unit appear to be by people who don't have a strong understanding of wireless networking and/or Windows printing setup. That's not a knock on those people, because wireless networking can be a complex subject. I suspect Linksys tech support doesn't know much more than what's printed in the manual either, so I'm not surprised that some people have not had luck after calling support. If you aren't really knowledgeable about networking and wireless configuration (IP addresses, WEP/WPA security, etc.), it might be a good idea to have a techie friend help with the setup, rather than call tech support.
Some of the complaints are about having to connect it to a wired network first for setup; that's not a problem with this device, it's just a fact of how wireless networks work. It's also very easy to do and only takes a few minutes. I configured the unit without even using the included CD, and it worked on the first try.
I have both a Windows XP and Linux (Ubuntu) system printing to it flawlessly. To use it with Linux, first set up the print server, then add a network printer at the address ipp://192.168.1.44:631/ipp/P1 - replacing the IP address with the address of your print server. You can also print to it from Windows without installing the Linksys driver by using an "IP Port" and a similar address (Just a little Google searching will find directions for this, look for "lpr printing").
Overall this unit does what it's designed to do, and it about as easy to use and set up as a device that supports 802.11 networking can be.
lousy interface 2008-01-28
I am very unhappy with this Linksys product, who I have always had good luck in the past. It has a very bad "wizard" interface that will not let you print any other way except using this interface. I could not connect through the wizard (despite being able to connect through the "secret" web interface) and was unable to use this device. I'm very knowledgable about print servers and networking and have never had an issue setting them up before this (I have two other network servers in my house already). I recommend a different brand.
Read why you DON'T want to buy this product 2008-01-19
I thought this was a great idea BUT soon found out how much of a pain this is and I now have absolutely no confidence in any Linksys products as their R&D department really missed the goal of this product!!
1st. You have to initially connect it to a computer AND Ethernet. Now, if you are buying this because you put your printer in a central location near neither, you will need to move it back.
2nd When you want to add a new computer to the network and connect it to the printer. The PRINTER and DRIVER MUST ALREADY BE INSTALLED ON THE COMPUTER. WTF! So for every computer you will need to connect it to the printer to work, or bring the printer to each computer.
I have lynksys routers, game adapters, and range extenders... All were easy to set up. I have lost all my confidence in lynksys and will not purchase another product from them.
Oh, and if you want tech support? Good luck. Their on-line chat session lasts 50 times longer than it should because it is apparent their tech guys are chatting with 50 other clients helping them with the same problems you will have if you purchase this product. The wait time when you immediately give them a quick Yes / No response is about 5 minutes. Unacceptable customer service. And this is a product that Lynksys should never have introduced. And forget about connecting if you have a Mac - there is no support.
Bad design no longer works and support is terrible 2008-05-10
This worked fairly good for a few months. Biggest problem I had was that: (1) This forces the attached printer to become the default printer. This is not what I wanted as I bought this for a secondary photo printer and still use a close by, and attached, laser printer for 95% of my printing needs. Linksys support confirmed there is no work around for this. (2) You can not monitor printer status through the print server so you lose the ability to monitor ink levels.
But after a few months my WPS54G decided to stop working. It will no longer connect wirelessly and any attempt to do so, or access the internal web based set up screens, causes the WPS54G to totally lock up. Tried troubleshooting myself for several hours with the only result being that I saw comments from others posting on other web sites who have the same unresolved problem. Spent a couple hours with Linksys Tech Support only to be either hung up on or disconnected twice before problem was resolved. Complained to customer service who transferred me to Sr. Tech Support only to wait on hold for about 45 minutes before giving up. I will say I got a follow up call from a nice US based customer support rep. who is attempting to resolve, but that was three days ago and no resolution yet. I know this unit is defective and needs replacement under warranty, but getting a return authorization or diagnosis has taken hours over four days so far with no resolution in sight. It really doesn't make sense to spend so much time on this (maybe that is what Linksys hopes for) but I want to see this to some resolution on principle at this point.
re: WPS54G V2.0 purchased December 2007
It's a paperweight! 2008-04-19
This has been the most stubborn, non-working piece of hardware to date. I've spent hours trying everything to get it to work - and when it does work, it's only for a short time then it drops out of the network. It all starts with the install wizard not recognizing it, so you have to set it up manually which is no big deal...if it worked.
Going to get a D-Link now.
Reboot, reboot, reboot.. 
2008-03-28
Did I mention "reboot"? I have a Linksys wireless-G router and this server is very consistent. Meaning, it constantly needs rebooting before I can print.
Poor device...Be aware. 2008-03-07
I believe that Linksys fault in the development of this product and must retire it of the market. No all printer models (not multifuntional) are supported and they don't publish a list of compatible printers.
I contacted the Customer Support and they told me that they can't published the list because it's for internal use only.
The concept of the product is excellent but this one doesn't work properly.
Be aware before buy it... check with them if you printer is supported.
All promise, no payoff 2008-02-25
Quite simply, it doesn't work. Ask to return it, and your only response is silence.
Set-up was a chore, and requires you to precisely follow the instructions so specifically that most of your time is wasted. Then once I tried to connect to my wi-fi (encrypted) it wouldn't connect. The problem was NOT my wi-fi encryption, though. The setup program would not accept my WEP key.
A massive waste of time and money. Couldn't be more disappointed in a product.
