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https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320330&ignorebbr=1
Great deal on a versatile router.
I put Advanced Tomato 3.50 (1.40) on mine, running it now. Only, there doesn't seem to be a "CTF" / "Hardware NAT" option in AT settings? Unsure if that's supported on these routers, but I think so, because the Asus firmware will supposedly router 800Mbit/sec WAN-to-LAN (Check SmallNetBuilder Router Charts from that era).
There's also a newer build, called "Fresh Tomato", that lacks the Advanced Tomato UI treatment, but the core code is of a newer build than Shibby Tomato, which Advanced Tomato is based upon.
These are refurbs, and there may be over-heating issues with them, under heavy load. Consider using the stand to make them vertical, or adding a USB-powered fan to them. (I didn't do that to mine, yet.)
Also, don't forget that these (older version, non-"B1" models) DO NOT support 'AiMesh'.
Edit: 2019-05-20 - Deal dead, price back up to $59.99. Still a decent unit, though only a warm price.
Great deal on a versatile router.
I put Advanced Tomato 3.50 (1.40) on mine, running it now. Only, there doesn't seem to be a "CTF" / "Hardware NAT" option in AT settings? Unsure if that's supported on these routers, but I think so, because the Asus firmware will supposedly router 800Mbit/sec WAN-to-LAN (Check SmallNetBuilder Router Charts from that era).
There's also a newer build, called "Fresh Tomato", that lacks the Advanced Tomato UI treatment, but the core code is of a newer build than Shibby Tomato, which Advanced Tomato is based upon.
These are refurbs, and there may be over-heating issues with them, under heavy load. Consider using the stand to make them vertical, or adding a USB-powered fan to them. (I didn't do that to mine, yet.)
Also, don't forget that these (older version, non-"B1" models) DO NOT support 'AiMesh'.
Edit: 2019-05-20 - Deal dead, price back up to $59.99. Still a decent unit, though only a warm price.
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