Tomato router firmware - huge speed increase!!!

[Telionis]

Installed tomato on my dd-wrt WRT610N v2 router.... worked for about 4-5 hours, and now I have a bricked router Can't do any resets, looks like it needs to be opened up and reflashed.

Sorry bro. Why did you install Tomato if you already had dd-wrt? The latter has even more options than Tomato.

[DocWalt]

I don't need no stinkin tomato

[NickS VR4]

I installed tomato for two reasons. First, I hadn't used it yet, and reviews looked good. Second, dd-wrt was giving me problems with forwarding ports.

I think tomato overheated my router because the initial problem was that it could not get an IP from my cable modem. I did a couple power cycles, a 30/30/30 reset, and finally after the 30/30/30, put the dd-wrt back on. I was able to open up dd-wrt but going to the 192.168.1.1 page only worked for about 1 second and then it couldn't connect. Then the router starting up was hit or miss. Sometimes the power light would go solid, other times it would keep flashing. I noticed that it operated normally for a couple seconds if I unplugged it, let it cool down, then plugged it back in. Made it work normal for like 10 seconds. I don't think its a software issue now... now its hardware.

So I ordered a E4200. Hopefully it is as good as the reviews say.

[onebadmollafolla]

Just got internet at my new place today. Here is with my laptop running on the WiFi.

[Beef6]

D-link Dir-655..

[HilbillyHomeboy]

D-Link WBR-1310. Plenty fast for me, no complaints.

Jeremy

[IPD]

well work isn't too bad on speed...but the excessive amount of security software, bloatware, and lord knows whatever else is installed--coupled with the abysmal speed (i'm guessing these are pentium 4's) makes for a browsing experience SLOWER than accessing the internet at my hotel room. ick.