TomatoUSB

The Asus RT-N66U is close to release, for real this time! No more delays!

It may trump the previous king, the Asus RT-N16.

Asus RT-N16 - Broadcom BCM4718 @ 480MHz, 32MB Flash, 128MB RAM, 2 USB ports, Single-band
Asus RT-N66U - Broadcom BCM4706 @ 600MHz, 32MB Flash, 256MB RAM, 2 USB ports, Dual-band

Someone pointed out that there may be some Tomato source code in the Asus RT-N66U stock firmware. Maybe one of the Tomato developers/contributors is working with Asus. That would be a pleasant surprise.

Buffalo is using DD-WRT as stock firmware. So Asus using Tomato code wouldn't be a far stretch.

The Asus RT-N66U source code can be downloaded from here:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-N66U_B1/GPL_RT_N66U_B1_300372.zip

I don't know if that is the full source code or not since I'm not a programmer myself.

This source code could be important for future Tomato development, or it may not be. It may open the door for Tomato support for other routers (eg. Asus RT-N53, Linksys E3200, Netgear WNDR4500, etc.).

Finally, the price will be around $200, which is the same as the Netgear WNDR4500 (same CPU/chipset).

It's a nice pice but it's only have 32.00 KB nvaram. It's to little to a dualband router.

Why is 32KB NVRAM "to little to a dualband router?"

I actually just came to ask the same question as Isiguy10. I picked up an RT-N16 at Fry's the other day (I have some work "allowance" money that I needed to spend before 2011 ends plus there is a $10 rebate on the N16 right now) but I don't *need* a new router just yet.

However after the purchase I read about the N66U and am wondering if I should return the 16 and wait for it to be released. I've seen somewhere that the N66U is already supported by Tomato and I'm curious if that means the 5GHz radio as well?

Can anyone speculate on what the state of Tomato on the N66U from the beginning will be or has anyone heard anymore specifics about when it will be released? I really want to tear open the N16 box and start playing with it but I don't want to wish I had waited for the 66 in a few months.

I don't *need* 5GHz right now, but if this next router lasts as long as my still perfectly functioning WRT54GL then I'll probably need 5 GHz before I retire it.

Have look this link

service.asus.com/demoui/RT-N66U/RT-N66U/RT-N66U/192.168.1.1/index.html

FlashSWT:

The RT-N66U will be available this month (January) or February.

I'm not sure how soon Tomato will have support for it. The source code seems to be available to the public so it shouldn't be too hard to incorporate it into Tomato.

As to the question on if you should return the RT-N16 or not, I would return it and wait for the RT-N66U. It's so close anyway. Although the price is double (or more).

Also, you can run the stock RT-N66U firmware while waiting for Tomato support. The stock firmware looks decent enough.

That's just my opinion. The choice is yours.

Well I must say the new KING is netgear WNDR4500. Support 3x3 mimo on both bands.

It has 32 MB of NVram not 32 kb. Am I not understanding? Regardless, this thing will be a beast, Asus firmwares are pretty decent. Especially since you can torrent to a external hard drive with your computer off, and it's FAST.

My experience with Asus official firmware was one sad, very, very sad.
I have great doubts that this firmware is great, although it looks good. Maybe now made ​​a successful firmware, but I do not think.
Frankly, I think the real performance of RT-N66U will show all with TomatoUSB, just as happened with the RT-N16.
RT-N16 can also download torrents with official firmware, but …. excuse me …. is a mess.
Shibby has firmware versions that include Transmission and …. what to see ….. works very well.
For those who want to use the official firmware I have a piece of advice: Do not buy ASUS. Buy ASUS only if you want to upgrade to TomatoUSB or DD-WRT.
In this case Linksys or D-Link are much better (I had two models of D-Link and 3 of Linksys).
Do not be misunderstood. I do not recommend using the official firmware, but if someone wants to do, I think Asus is the worst choice.

Seems that is it differnet level of skills here. MB => kb nvarm, ram and rom.

Of course, 32MB is the size of FlashROM, not the NVRAM.
asdf is wrong.
I have found nowhere specification that says how it's NVRAM of RT-N66U. 32K , 60K .. or how?