Hi guys,
This is my first post here. I'm a router noob (though I'm a bit of a computer and xbox nerd), so please be gentle with the comments.
I have a new WNR3500L, my very first router. Can anyone tell me what firmware you use and why you think it's best?
I have a bias to Tomato and Tomato based firmware, like Toastman because of 3 reasons:
1. A couple years ago Maximum PC reviewed the then Tomato firmware and I believe it got a 9.0, which is very very high for them. And those guys know their stuff.
2. 2 of my friends, both self proclaimed router nerds, use Tomato.
3. In one of your pages:
http://www.myopenrouter.com/article/18273/How-To-Maximize-Wireless-Perfo...
The author used Tomato firmware as his base to 'Maximize Wireless Performance'.
So having not used it myself, these are the reasons I think Tomato is best.
I have run both DD-WRT and Tomato on my WNR3500L
Right now on my main router I run DD-WRT because it seems to be a bit better on wireless but that may just be my experience.
I would try either one and if you have issues with your setup try the other.
Every third party firmware have its own expertise in some specific features (along-with the basic features).
As it is your first router I would rather suggest you to stick with Stock firmware for few days. Try to identify the features you are using mostly, then go for a third party firmware that gives the best performance on that field.
Thanks, that's exactly what I did and I ended up installing Kong's DD-WRT and so far it is working out great... except I can't seem to get the USB working yet.
Can you please elaborate problem you are facing relating to USB?
I posted my USB problem in another thread, which I see you already found!