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December 3, 2007 7:00 AM PST

Wi-Fi-ify the house with a $5 router

by Rick Broida
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(Credit: TrendNet)

This post is brought to you by the letter G--as in 802.11g. No broadband-infused home is complete without a router, which lets Wi-Fi-equipped notebooks, cell phones, Zune players, and the like roam free within the walls. Now's your chance to scoop up a TrendNet 802.11g router for just 5 bucks (after $35' worth of mail-in rebates).

Granted, TrendNet's not exactly a household name, but the router appears to have all the prerequisite features and security goodness: four wired LAN ports, virtual server support, 64/128-bit WEP WPA/WPA2 encryption, and so on. And it scored 4.1 stars (out of 5) from a whopping 787 users, so it's pretty likely to satisfy your Wi-Fi needs. Alas, you've gotta send in a pair of rebate forms, but it's well worth the effort to get that Ethernet cord cut once and for all. The offer expires Dec. 8.Thanks to my brother-in-law Steve for sending in this Cheapskate-worthy deal!

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The best things in tech are cheap. "The Cheapskate" scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets, and all the other tech stuff that makes life worth living. Send your own cheapskate tips to thecheapskate@gmail.com. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers.

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