Unless you're a programmer, there isn't that much reason to choose Linksys over a less expensive brand. Linksys, D-Link, Buffalo, US Robotics, Microsoft, Belkin, SMC - they are all pretty good brands.

Wireless G has been on the market for 3 years; all of the manufacturers have had the opportunity to refine their products and improve the User Interface. Phone support is all the same - if you call Linksys, D-Link, Buffalo, US Robotics, etc, you'll get overseas help.

Linksys is the forerunner because they are typically first to the market with leading technologies - but unfortunately there has been nothing new under the sun in router technology for a very long time. As a result, the playing field is the same for all the brands. So in today's world - Linksys is just another player whose name you are paying for, until some new development takes place. It's kind of like buying a Rolex watch. You wouldn't want to buy a $10,000 Rolex watch when $15 Armitron would do just fine, would you?

If I were to buy a wireless router today, I'd buy a Belkin Pre-N which I've seen for as low as $30 (router) and $70 (cards). It has a range of almost double that of wireless G and the price is plumetting.