Tasty Tomato firmware for routers

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jun 11, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
Linux.com; By Kurt Edelbrock
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Breathe new functionality into your router with Tomato third-party firmware for popular models of Broadcom-based routers, including popular models manufactured by Linksys. Most consumers and users don't know the code for Linksys firmware is entirely open source and based on Linux. That allows developers to create customized firmware that extends the functionality of the router through a plethora of new features. Tomato provides a robust set of advanced features that outperform the default Linksys firmware, and rival other open source firmware such as DD-WRT in terms of functionality. Many different routers support Tomato, including models from Asus, Buffalo, and Linksys; a full compatibility listing can be found on Wikipedia or in the developer FAQ.

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I didn't know that jezuch 0 1,134 Jun 11, 2008 10:14 PM

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