If you are using Linksys WRT54G v1-v4, WRT54GS v1-v4, WRT54GL v1.x, WRTSL54GS (no USB support), Buffalo WHR-G54S, WHR-HP-G54, WZR-G54, WBR2-G54 or Asus WL500G Premium (no USB support) as your router, I would like to introduce you a great firmware - Tomato. It is an solid replacement for the default firmware that comes with your router.

I guess the biggest advantage is that it is lightweight and small in size. That’s important in a consumer router because of the limited RAM inside the router. If the firmware takes less RAM, there are more resources left to do all the other work and function of the router. This little firmware also improves on the features of your router by adding the ability to increase the limits on the number of maximum connections and wireless features like WDS and wireless client modes. It also has a very user-friendly interface which even a beginner can easily configure their router.

I have been using this firmware for about 3 months now and it works great. I am using some P2P software to download, err…Linux Distros which can go up to several gigs and never once did it hang or require reboot. And I have been downloading mightily heavily for continuous periods of time. I must say, I am very impressed with the firmware. Of course, if you need more advanced features (for most users, they don’t need such features), you will have to look at other firmwares, but if you are just looking for a stable, lightweight but powerful firmware, you should really take a good look at Tomato.

If you want to learn more about Tomato’s features, try this Tomato wiki page.