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The main problem is that I have to first downgrade the firmware to a version that allows me to put a custom firware on.  That required a trip to here:
The main problem is that I have to first downgrade the firmware to a version that allows me to put a custom firware on.  That required a trip to here:


http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&m=wl-520gu
http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&m=wl-520gc


There I got a 2.0.0.8 version firmware.  After I get that on, I should be able to install Tomato.
There I got a 2.0.0.8 version firmware.  The router currently has 2.0.1.1 and that won't let me install Tomato.

Revision as of 23:17, 19 May 2012

I have two identical wireless routers that are only mildly useful with the factory firmware. I used them to establish a point-to-point connection where I didn't want to run a wire. But they would be so much more useful if I could get Tomato firmware on them. It appears that it is possible but requires a special dance as described here:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Tomato_Firmware/Installation_and_Configuration

The main problem is that I have to first downgrade the firmware to a version that allows me to put a custom firware on. That required a trip to here:

http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&m=wl-520gc

There I got a 2.0.0.8 version firmware. The router currently has 2.0.1.1 and that won't let me install Tomato.