TomatoUSB

Hello all,

I've been using/modifying Tomato for some time, and was recently taken with the idea of a new build focused on "enterprise" networking features. Now that the laughter has died down (I'm still chuckling from the "OSPF on Tomato" thread on this board too), I'm serious! I'm a network guy with a home setup that's a little more complex than what the average home user probably has, yet Tomato on a Netgear WNR3500L V2 has been a perfect fit for me - with a few tweaks. What I've added so far (with full web GUI support):

• NetFlow (using fprobe-ulog)
• Quagga (yes, including OSPF, and I even run it at home :D )
• tcpdump
• VLAN mod for "native" VLAN support (allows one untagged VLAN per port)

Why did I do such a ridiculous thing for a home network? I added NetFlow because of the great analysis tools available (currently using ManageEngine - free for 2 devices), Quagga because the Tomato box is also my VPN endpoint and I am constantly adding/changing subnets in my lab - OSPF was a great solution for me, tcpdump for obvious reasons, and "native" VLAN support for interoperability with Cisco (e.g. I use a 3750 as my home core switch, have another box in the house with a couple of 1142's on it, etc).

Is anyone interested in a build of Tomato that focuses on features like this? If so, what "enterprise" tools or features would you like to see supported? Conversely, if any of the other build maintainers are interested in what I've done with my setup and would be interested in incorporating any of it into existing builds, I'd be more than happy to share my humble code.

Flame away, I have thick skin ;). I'm certainly not suggesting that a Netgear router running Tomato is going to replace a Cisco ISR in your corporate network any time soon, I simply added things to my humble home rig that I found useful, and figured there might be a splinter group that felt the same.

Very awesome sounding mod for tomato firmware. I've made a thread of this in the linksysinfo forum, where it will likely catch the eye of more developers. You may wish to reply to my thread or just make your own thread there too.

http://linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/tomato-with-enterpise-features.69453/

I would also be interested in playing around with your firmware mod. Could you make a build for RT-N16. Also, you could stick your code on github. Victek's code can also be found on github.

Flame away, I have thick skin ;)

You needn't worry. You are among friends. Thank you very much for your efforts and for offering them to everyone to use. Never mind that this website is the "red-headed-stepchild" from time to time. Moderation has lapsed on occasion and the spammers ejaculate when it happens. For now we are a very respectable and well read website with a lot of talented folks reading. You might find a few prudes at the "other" website and you would also be subjected to heavy moderation by the asswhole who runs it.

On a positive note, I have 3.75 gallons of home doctored Eggnog and 3 jugs of Captain Morgan to finish between now and the first week of next year.

Hello guys,

Awesome features! You my good sir are doing something out of the ordinary by adding those features for Tomato firmware. Count me in for dev testing or anything else that you may need help with.

On a positive note, I have 3.75 gallons of home doctored Eggnog and 3 jugs of Captain Morgan to finish between now and the first week of next year.

GeeTek, you crack me up!

Have a blessed day!

I would also be interested in playing around with your firmware mod. Could you make a build for RT-N16. Also, you could stick your code on github. Victek's code can also be found on github.

Sure, no problem, I'll try to get one up for you this weekend.

On a positive note, I have 3.75 gallons of home doctored Eggnog and 3 jugs of Captain Morgan to finish between now and the first week of next year.

Jugs? :D Ahh, to have been alive in the [g]olden days, when beer was still sold by the bucket. Cheers!

Sure, no problem, I'll try to get one up for you this weekend.

I am really looking forward to it :)

Have a great day!

Interested here, too. Also, OP, can you elaborate on how you got fprobe working on TomatoUSB? I don't see the package on optware and am currently trying to figure out a way to get it on my Linksys e3000 for netflow export.

This is exactly what I have been looking for. I have a Netgear WNR3500Lv2 also I would like to use this as a gateway. Since I am into security I especially want the netflow feature but have not found any compatible build until now.
Would it be possible to have a look at your firmware?

Sorry guys but I'm thinking this is a dupe. Unless anything is actually produced, I find all this highly unlikely.