muaveri@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAlternative router firmware: what are DD-WRT, OpenWrt, Tomato & ASUSwrt Merlinbinaryfork.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1366arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1359arrow-down1external-linkAlternative router firmware: what are DD-WRT, OpenWrt, Tomato & ASUSwrt Merlinbinaryfork.commuaveri@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square59fedilinkfile-text
Just like the operating system on your computer & cell phone, you can change the software running on your router.
minus-squareNonononoki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoUnfortunately, no firmware is compatible with my Asus DSL-AC52U.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoThere are no alternative firmwares for any DSL routers from ASUS. What you should do is buy a regular router and plug it into the box supplied by your ISP. You also disable WiFi on ISP box.
minus-squareNonononoki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe ASUS router is currently my only device.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI understand, it’s just a tip for the future if you ever decide to upgrade.
Unfortunately, no firmware is compatible with my Asus DSL-AC52U.
There are no alternative firmwares for any DSL routers from ASUS. What you should do is buy a regular router and plug it into the box supplied by your ISP. You also disable WiFi on ISP box.
The ASUS router is currently my only device.
I understand, it’s just a tip for the future if you ever decide to upgrade.