Good afternoon, it has been a long time since i dont check the forums for the latest news regarding ddwrt development and as my router is kind of old, what is the recommended build for an asus rt n16 in terms of stability and features. Click the firmware version number at the top of the screen. I have an older router running adv tomato i would like to upgrade it to fresh tomato i see that it is available but im confused on the builds and. Download master runs independent to the computer system, which means it takes up zero computing resource. Second, i am using the rtn16 in client mode with qos enabled and ive noticed after several hours upload speeds begin to get restricted and hover around half of their original rate download speeds are unaffected, so for my use case it is an annoyance but not a show stopper.
I tried using this tutorial but kept having issues trying to uploading the firmware via asus firmware restoration utility. Next step is to load the opensource firmware from tomato. First, asus router software is god awful and, from test ive conducted myself so anecdotal, i only have one router, severely under performs compared with running e. Jan 07, 2011 i recently ordered one of the newer asus routers just to stay up on the wifi world and i decided on the rt n16. K26arm arm only for broadcomarm based routers like. This is a tech tip tuneup report for an asus rtn16 router how to install ddwrt firmware and how to install tomato firmware instructions came from here. Flash from a windows pc using the firmware restoration utility. The complete source code of tomato usb firmware is available from the tomato git repository. I had such good success with installing ddwrt that i did not read thoroughly the instructions for installing the tomato firmware on the asus rt n16 router. I normally like openwrt firmware however its still listed as a work in progress for this router. Feb 03, 2015 getting started with open broadcaster software obs duration. The church media guys church training academy recommended for you. Toastmans tomato custom router firmware has great tools for tracking both live and historical client data transfers download upload bandwidth.
You can download this file from the easytomato website. Get them here connect your computers using network cable to one of the lan ports of the asus router. Installing toastmans tomato on asus rtn16 my sysadmin tips. The powerful open sourcecompatible asus rtn16 300mbps wireless router features 300,000session downloads, boosting coverage with three antennas and offering twin usb ports for printer and file sharing. Download and extract the k26mipsr2 tomato usb firmware. Aug 30, 2010 the bottom line the asus rt n16 is a great, fun router for networking enthusiasts who want to use it with thirdparty, opensource firmware, such as tomato or ddwrt. Asus rtn16 300 mbps 4port gigabit wireless n router for.
Turn the rtn16 router into a wireless storage center by attaching an external hard drive via usb 2. Simple tomato firmware install on asus rtn16 router. Jul 11, 2017 the asus firmware main screen appears, and you are asked to log in. This left me with 2 options, tomato firmware and ddwrt firmware. Installing ipkg on tomato usb for asus rtn16 just another. How to flash asus rtn16 with tomato firmware step by step. How to install ddwrt firmware or tomato firmware on an. Installing on asus routers rtn16 and others tomatousb. If you insist on dual band, you want the asus n66u. To launch the recovery mode disconnect power from the router first.
Getting started with open broadcaster software obs duration. Installing tomato firmware on the asus rtn16 router. Download master, a unique technology found in asus wireless solutions, features several innovations to simplify the download process. I use always a tftp command utility setting the asus router in recovery mode pressing the reset button while power on until the power led flash once every 12. Jun 05, 2012 it took some time reading through various threads, but this is what i used for the asus rt n16. Simple tomato firmware install on asus rt n16 router 3 minute read the asus rt n16 router is one of the most powerful routers currently available. How to flash rtn66u with shibbys tomatousb firmware. Removable antenna, gigabit wired install tomato shibby on both. Install asus firmware restoration utility on your pc. Download advancedtomato router firmware for your tomato supported router. The asus administration firmware upgrade screen appears.
Due to the aging performance of my linksys wrt54gl i picked up a cheap asus rtn16 router to flash tomato firmware on so thought id do a quick howto. Download or install the firmware restoration utility to your pc. Installing ipkg on tomato usb for asus rtn16 posted by volodymyr shcherbyna on 9 september 2010, 6. Installing on asus routers rtn16 and others tomato.
Dec, 2015 this is a tech tip tuneup report for an asus rt n16 router how to install ddwrt firmware and how to install tomato firmware instructions came from here. The authoritative source for firmware installation is the wiki page for your particular router model. Asus rt n16 devices with broadcom wifi chipsets have limited openwrt supportability due to limited floss driver availability for broadcom chips. How to install ddwrt firmware or tomato firmware on an asus.
Jan 09, 2020 download free avg internet security with 1 year serial license code. Regular builds from the current git head of tomato rt branch courtesy of manneveru. With the asus rt n16 this should be possible soon, well that is whilst running tomato firmware, its possible right now with the original asus firmware, but its all quite basic, i want to be able to run transmission bt and sabnzbd on this router and possibly asterisk and other nifty software that the router can handle. Other than needing the correct version of both the shibby tomato firmware and asus flash utility, the steps worked perfectly for both.
Installing tomato firmware on the asus rtn16 router nextgen. The asus rtn16 has a failover mode, like the dir600 bx x1,2. It features a new easy to use gui, a new bandwidth usage monitor, more advanced qos and access restrictions, enables new wireless features such as wds and wireless client modes, raises the limits on. With this router you might as well just go with the vpn version. Removable antenna, dual band, gigabit wired if price is more important, you can get the asus rt n16. In my case, the asus rt n16 router installation page should be used. Files download the asus firmware restoration utility was a nightmare to find as its no longer available on the asus website. Now you will install the easytomato firmware on the router. Log in to the asus firmware by entering admin for both the username and the password. Latest advancedtomato firmware releases and downloads for asus rt n16. Check if any new version of firmware is available on asus website. The only main difference is the long reboot time about 510 minutes if i remember on the n66u that has been previously mentioned. If you have a good isp with fast upload speeds then you have could use an ultimate asus rtn16 setup that can easily access your files or network while abroad, download your torrents automatically for you, serve your media, host your files, track all your bandwidth and give you fast wifi.
Installing ddwrt firmware on the asus rtn16 router. View and download asus rtn16 quick start manual online. For asus rt n16 use the bridge firmware file that you can find in my utilities and recover section or use the asus recovery tool to update directly the tomato raf file for your router. A reboot will bring it back to normal for several hours again. All steps are here how to flash asus rtn16 with tomato firmware step by step. Modified bruteforce protection mechanism in router login page. This was the main reason for installing tomato on my asus rtn16. How to install ddwrt firmware on a asus rtn16 wireless router. Tomato is a small, lean and simple replacement firmware for linksys wrt54gglgs, buffalo whrg54swhrhpg54 and other broadcombased routers. Specify the path of and name of the downloaded file in the new firmware file. Since i already had ddwrt firmware installed on my asus router, i quickly headed over to the tomatousb download page and downloaded the latest stable. Consider this when chosing a device to buy, or when deciding to flash openwrt on your device because it is listed as supported.
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