TomatoUSB

Greetings,

I've been using a Linksys WRT54GL (with either Tomato or TomatoUSB) for years and it's time for an upgrade (I want better WiFi performance, it's running low on memory, and I want Gigabit ethernet, etc).

I've searched the TomatoUSB forum and found a few posts discussing this topic. However, all the threads I found are a bit old.

Please offer your recommendation on the best router you think I should purchase that will run TomatoUSB, and run it very well. Beside running TomatoUSB very well, I want a router that will last. I'm willing to spend up to $200.

Best regards,

Jeff

One man's meat is another man's poison. What you value as "high end" could be just shit to everyone else. You should list the shit that you value as high end for reasonable recommendations.

Very helpful Jee :(

Right now the best hardware the tomatousb supports are the Asus RT-N66U and the RT-N16. Both should fall under the $200 requirement of yours I beleive, the RT-N66U, is the better of the two.
Work on supporting the RT-AC66U I believe is currently under development, but no ETA that I know of. Search the linksysinfo.org forums, they are currently more active and watched than these forums.

edit: You may want to look at the E4200 too. I would go with one of the Asus routers IMO. They probably are better supported because those are the ones the developers use.

I've had TomatoUSB installed on my RT-N66R (same as U/bought at BestBuy) for about a month now and it's been great.
**Note - even though the model IS indeed an RT-N66R, the firmware indicates Model Asus-RT-N66U.

Consider this model - Belkin Play N600 HD (F7D8301) - Dual Band, 2 USB, Gigabit. I noticed that it was on sale recently for $30.

The Asus RT-N66U is way too expensive ($170ish) for what you're ultimately getting. Its better in my opinion to get two routers (connected via wire or ethernet powerline adapters) versus one really expensive router that promises better coverage.

All your comments prove one thing, there's no "best" high end model, judging from SO MANY models proposed here. Like I said, one man's meat is another man's shit.

If you Google TomatoAnon database, you can ascertain that the RT-N66U is the most popular router to install Tomato on, from those who have shared their information.

I think its hard to argue that the RT-N66U has the best hardware. However, I would argue its not the best in terms of bang for the buck.

Thank you all, for your replies. Specifically helpful: LanceThePants, Scott, and Grayman4hire. Thank you! I just placed an order for an RT-N66U.