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Alternative to UPC Router that supports Tomato

  • 12-03-2013 3:14pm
    #1
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of moving to UPC, but I would like to be able to use Wifi router that would support Tomato

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

    Problem is, I dont have a clue what sort of router is required for UPC - can anyone advise?


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  • #2
    Knasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    UPC use eudocsis devices, which are paired to your account so you can only use the device they provide you with. However some of the routers they provide support bridging, so you can disable wifi and use their router as a modem and then use your own device as a router. Any router that runs tomato and doesn't include a builtin dsl modem should be suitable for this.


  • #3
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭homer911


    Thanks, very helpful, wasn't aware of this


  • #4
    domeld
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭domeld


    Asus RTn 66


  • #5
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭homer911


    domeld wrote: »
    Asus RTn 66

    Will take a look


  • #6
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    domeld wrote: »
    Asus RTn 66
    homer911 wrote: »
    Will take a look

    If your going to choose this model why not pay the few extra quid for the
    Asus RTAC 66

    That way you are future proofed for the new 802.11ac WiFi


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  • #7
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    Leiva wrote: »
    If your going to choose this model why not pay the few extra quid for the
    Asus RTAC 66

    That way you are future proofed for the new 802.11ac WiFi
    except that it doesn't have a fully working (Stable and fully featured) port of tomato going on it yet.

    it probably won't be too much longer before it does, but it's not ready at the moment so if he's specifically looking for something that will run tomato, that's not going to fit the bill just yet, which is a real shame as it looks like an amazing piece of hardware. :(

    that said, maybe he can get by with the stock firmware for now and move to tomato once they get it going properly.


  • #8
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    Oops my bad :(

    The "N" model seems to have a stable version running.

    Good video here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnfdmN-Oq58&feature=youtube_gdata_player


  • #9
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    i don't imagine it will be all that long before they have it stable, but i don't see an issue with getting it and using it with the stock firmware for now if he can manage it and then upgrading to tomato when it is running stable on it.


  • #10
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Be sure check out Mikrotik. Serious router for the price, does everything Tomato/DDWRT can do and more

    http://routerboard.com/RB951G-2HnD
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056718566


  • #11
    m4rkiz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭m4rkiz


    Netgear WNR3500L (or v2 version with more flash) + http://tomato.groov.pl/


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