TomatoUSB

Hey everyone,

A few weeks ago I bought a Asus RT-66U. I tried installing Tomato, ending up not working. I managed to upload the tomato firmware again. And finally got Tomato installed.
I've setup my wireless network (SSID, Passwords) etc. The only problem now is I can't connect to the internet. When I login into the routers Page and look at the WAN section I get this…

Connection Type: DHCP
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
DNS
MTU: 1500
 
Status: Renewing…
Connection Uptime: -
Remaining Lease Time: 0 days, 00:00:00

I've been trying for 3 weeks to get this router setup. It's for my dad so he can use Roku (currently living in Aus). Also tried looking on the forms for trouble shooting tips. I am not using a cable modem but a router/modem. I have a cable
connected to the asus router that goes into my modem/router (Belkin) I use a phone line that plugs into the Belkin to give me internet.

On the ASUS RT-66U - I've tried: Clearing NVRAM, 30/30/30 reset, clicking default on Mac addresses, turning off 'reduce packet size', turning off both devices for for than 5 minutes, etc.

Current Specs
New Router: ASUS RT-66U
Modem/Router: Belkin F5D8636-4 v2 (01)
Firmware Version: tomato-RT-N66U_RT-AC6x—116-AIO-64K.trx

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Can you get an address from the Belkin with anything other than the Asus router ? Some ISP devices will bind to a MAC address and require a long power cycle to release it and accept a new client MAC.

GeeTek, Thank you for your reply!

I logged into my Belkin router page, and there is a Mac address on ' WAN MAC Address' and 'LAN/WLAN MAC'. I looked up 'power cycle' I tried turning off my belkin (taking all cords out) for 30 sec, and 60 sec.
After the Belkin was powered up, I would then turn on the ASUS. Restart my computer, and I'm still not connecting to the internet. Maybe I'm not doing it correctly? Do you think using a paperclip to hit reset on the Belkin modem/router will fix it?

I would rather just use the ASUS as my main router (I have to wireless networks, Asus and Belkin), but I don't think I can plug a phone line into the RT-66U. That's why I'm using an ethernet cable to connect them both.

Cheers.

I have to leave the power disconnected for 5 minutes on my cable modem for it to accept a new device on the LAN port. You might also try upgrading the Asus to the newest version of Tomato firmware. It looks like your version might be a bit out dated.

Another option might be to set the WAN port of the Asus with a static IP address that is in the range of the Belkin. Whether you get a WAN address by DHCP or by static, be sure it is in a different subnet than the Asus LAN. They cannot both be 192.168.1.something. You can make the Asus LAN 192.168.99.1 to be different.