Need New Router that will run 3rd party firmware

[Engineer]

Bob,

I have the 1.23 Tomato teddy bear mod running on the Asus 520GU, the Linksys WRT54G and (temporarily) a Linksys WRT54G-TM (Tmobile edition with 32MB ram and 8MB flash). Using the Tmobile as an Ethernet bridge right now and getting about 27Mbps sustained transfer from downstairs to upstairs (quite a bit faster than the powerline network that I was using).

Picked the Tmobile Linksys up for $12.99 + $5.00 shipping on a "Slick Deal" last week. Didn't need it but wanted to play, especially with double the ram/flash of most normal G routers.

There have been no issues running the USB version on the non-USB Linksys routers.

I do think that the Asus router has a newer chipset that runs 40MHz faster though. Not sure if it matters though. If you catch the Asus router on sale, I would choose it. I picked it up for $18.xx after rebate and cash back + free shipping last year. Working great still!

By the way, I'm posting from an SSH connection to the Asus router (1024 bit encrypted) using the hotel wireless (unencrypted ). Also set up VNC port using the SSH tunnel so I can connect to my home PC's with VNC. Using Firefox because it will also use DNS through the SSH tunnel so all traffic is currently encrypted. I set up the router to use a DYNDNS address and the router automatically updates the supplied ISP IP to Dnydns so I can tunnel home with a "name" URL (since home IP changes from time to time).

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Engineer
Bob,

I have the 1.23 Tomato teddy bear mod running on the Asus 520GU, the Linksys WRT54G and (temporarily) a Linksys WRT54G-TM (Tmobile edition with 32MB ram and 8MB flash). Using the Tmobile as an Ethernet bridge right now and getting about 27Mbps sustained transfer from downstairs to upstairs (quite a bit faster than the powerline network that I was using).

Picked the Tmobile Linksys up for $12.99 + $5.00 shipping on a "Slick Deal" last week. Didn't need it but wanted to play, especially with double the ram/flash of most normal G routers.

There have been no issues running the USB version on the non-USB Linksys routers.

I do think that the Asus router has a newer chipset that runs 40MHz faster though. Not sure if it matters though. If you catch the Asus router on sale, I would choose it. I picked it up for $18.xx after rebate and cash back + free shipping last year. Working great still!

By the way, I'm posting from an SSH connection to the Asus router (1024 bit encrypted) using the hotel wireless (unencrypted ). Also set up VNC port using the SSH tunnel so I can connect to my home PC's with VNC. Using Firefox because it will also use DNS through the SSH tunnel so all traffic is currently encrypted. I set up the router to use a DYNDNS address and the router automatically updates the supplied ISP IP to Dnydns so I can tunnel home with a "name" URL (since home IP changes from time to time).

sounds like some nice setups. will keep an eye out for a deal. the extra ram help? the 1.23 is night and day more stable compared to the 1.25, so that is excellent. haven't setup any tunneling yet, but probably will soon personally i use no-ip, but i think that is even supported in tomato, just need to set it up, currently have the small d/l updated running on a machine that is on 24/7. w/ dydns, do you need to periodically need to log in and manually update your acct so you are active like w/ no-ip? i know it is only every 3mos, but sometimes i forget and then my named addresses are dead for a bit - quite annoying since the email i have it set up on i rarely check.

tia,
bob

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: bob4432

sounds like some nice setups. will keep an eye out for a deal. the extra ram help? the 1.23 is night and day more stable compared to the 1.25, so that is excellent. haven't setup any tunneling yet, but probably will soon personally i use no-ip, but i think that is even supported in tomato, just need to set it up, currently have the small d/l updated running on a machine that is on 24/7. w/ dydns, do you need to periodically need to log in and manually update your acct so you are active like w/ no-ip? i know it is only every 3mos, but sometimes i forget and then my named addresses are dead for a bit - quite annoying since the email i have it set up on i rarely check.

tia,
bob

The extra flash is good for "mega builds" of firmwares and the extra ram is good for more connections (i.e. torrents, etc). For $17.99 + tax shipped, can't go wrong.