Comments on: Tomato Firmware Option for WRT54GL http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/ Leading you on the technical adventure Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:10:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tomato Firmware Upgrade and Demo Video – M and L Adventures http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25994 Tomato Firmware Upgrade and Demo Video – M and L Adventures Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:15:53 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25994 [...] detailed firmware flashing instructions. However, I’ve been debating on switching to the Tomato firmware for close to year [...] [...] detailed firmware flashing instructions. However, I’ve been debating on switching to the Tomato firmware for close to year [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25987 Matt Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:13:56 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25987 It should be fine for Tomato. Very surprised it didn't work correctly with DD-WRT. Typically, the issue is with Vista's wireless networking configuration rather than the router. If you hide your SSID (i.e., don't broadcast your wireless network name), you have to enable a setting in Vista in order to connect. It should be fine for Tomato. Very surprised it didn’t work correctly with DD-WRT. Typically, the issue is with Vista’s wireless networking configuration rather than the router. If you hide your SSID (i.e., don’t broadcast your wireless network name), you have to enable a setting in Vista in order to connect.

]]> By: jun http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25984 jun Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:36:28 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25984 Matt: When I tried DD-WRT, there is an option to enable or diable IPV6 from Administration. If IPV6 is not Enabled, I could see wireless signal but no Internet connection when a laptop installed Vista was used to test(a laptop of a firend). With the currently 1.25 tomato, it is ok for Vista ? (My friend has gone to a vacations for severals months). No way to test it. Matt: When I tried DD-WRT, there is an option to enable or diable IPV6 from Administration. If IPV6 is not Enabled, I could see wireless signal but no Internet connection when a laptop installed Vista was used to test(a laptop of a firend). With the currently 1.25 tomato, it is ok for Vista ? (My friend has gone to a vacations for severals months). No way to test it.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25983 Matt Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:06:48 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25983 Jun: Tomato is nice as is DD-WRT. Not to burst your bubble but IPv6 support is not important. Pretty much every new OS supports it as does every new router. However, IPv6 is not actually used by the public Internet. For more info read the PCWorld article titled <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/150013/study_shows_glacial_pace_of_ipv6_adoption.html" rel="nofollow">Study Shows Glacial Pace of IPv6 Adoption</a> and check out <a href="http://www.grc.com/sn/sn-199.pdf" rel="nofollow">Security Now Episode 199 ("The Geek Atlas," IPv6 & Non-VPN)</a>. Jun: Tomato is nice as is DD-WRT. Not to burst your bubble but IPv6 support is not important. Pretty much every new OS supports it as does every new router. However, IPv6 is not actually used by the public Internet. For more info read the PCWorld article titled Study Shows Glacial Pace of IPv6 Adoption and check out Security Now Episode 199 (“The Geek Atlas,” IPv6 & Non-VPN).

]]> By: jun http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25982 jun Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:57:44 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25982 Matt: I upgrated to DD-WRT for a trial. It looks like Tomota is slightly more fast and stableas you mentionned. DD-WRT really has a lot of features. After researching a lot in web, I did not know the answer for the MOST IMPORTANT issue for me: Tomato supports IPV6 ? Vista is using IPV6 and Window7 also. I am planning to upgrade my OS to Window 7(Windows 7 also runs IPV6). Matt: I upgrated to DD-WRT for a trial. It looks like Tomota is slightly more fast and stableas you mentionned. DD-WRT really has a lot of features. After researching a lot in web, I did not know the answer for the MOST IMPORTANT issue for me: Tomato supports IPV6 ? Vista is using IPV6 and Window7 also. I am planning to upgrade my OS to Window 7(Windows 7 also runs IPV6).

]]> By: Matt http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25976 Matt Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:17:29 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25976 I've been meaning to write a comparison of dd-wrt to Tomato. Quickly, both seem stable. Tomato might be ever so slightly more stable but that is in comparison to an older version of dd-wrt. dd-wrt seems to have more features but lacks the pretty graphs. The main reason I switched to Tomato was for bandwidth tracking but the new dd-wrt has that feature now. Also, dd-wrt seems to be under more active development. If I were you, I'd stick with dd-wrt but don't get me wrong, Tomato is an excellent option as well. I’ve been meaning to write a comparison of dd-wrt to Tomato. Quickly, both seem stable. Tomato might be ever so slightly more stable but that is in comparison to an older version of dd-wrt. dd-wrt seems to have more features but lacks the pretty graphs. The main reason I switched to Tomato was for bandwidth tracking but the new dd-wrt has that feature now. Also, dd-wrt seems to be under more active development. If I were you, I’d stick with dd-wrt but don’t get me wrong, Tomato is an excellent option as well.

]]> By: junn http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25975 junn Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:36:38 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25975 I just upgrade my brand new wrt54gl to dd-wrt. Do have compare dd-wrt with tomato ? Which is fast and stable ? I could not find any complete comparison bwteen these two firmwares. I just upgrade my brand new wrt54gl to dd-wrt. Do have compare dd-wrt with tomato ? Which is fast and stable ? I could not find any complete comparison bwteen these two firmwares.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25971 Matt Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:27:35 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25971 brianko, great feedback. It's always good to hear another person who is as equally impressed with dd-wrt as I am. No wonder the WRT54GL router has been won the customer choice award 26 times on Newegg. brianko, great feedback. It’s always good to hear another person who is as equally impressed with dd-wrt as I am. No wonder the WRT54GL router has been won the customer choice award 26 times on Newegg.

]]> By: brianko http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-25970 brianko Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:46:27 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-25970 FWIW, after having a year of 1500/300 speeds with Time-Warner (supposedly after the RR-Turbo free upgrade), I called T-W and they sent out a tech to do some line checks. He replaced a bad cable drop outside the house, and for a few minutes, we saw 8000/700 speeds. After he left, it dropped back down to the old speeds. Make a long story short: The Netgear firewall turned out to be the choke point. After resetting it, throughput quickly drops. I bought a WRT54GL router, installed Tomato, and now have 9000/750 peak speeds. Not too bad for a $60 router and open source software! FWIW, after having a year of 1500/300 speeds with Time-Warner (supposedly after the RR-Turbo free upgrade), I called T-W and they sent out a tech to do some line checks. He replaced a bad cable drop outside the house, and for a few minutes, we saw 8000/700 speeds. After he left, it dropped back down to the old speeds.

Make a long story short: The Netgear firewall turned out to be the choke point. After resetting it, throughput quickly drops. I bought a WRT54GL router, installed Tomato, and now have 9000/750 peak speeds. Not too bad for a $60 router and open source software!

]]> By: Linksys WRT54GL Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability at M and L Adventures http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/comment-page-1/#comment-24962 Linksys WRT54GL Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability at M and L Adventures Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:12:58 +0000 http://www.mandladventures.com/2008/01/19/tomato-firmware-option-for-wrt54gl/#comment-24962 [...] and gain additional features by upgrading to an open source firmware such as DD-WRT or Tomato. I happen to own a Linksys WRT54GL version 1.1 and have flashed it with the DD-WRT firmware. [...] [...] and gain additional features by upgrading to an open source firmware such as DD-WRT or Tomato. I happen to own a Linksys WRT54GL version 1.1 and have flashed it with the DD-WRT firmware. [...]

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