Tomato 1.18 is out! Also SpeedMod version

[HardCORE]

Hi guys,

Tomato 1.18 is out! Get it here (http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato_118).

Also, my SpeedMod version of Tomato 1.18 is out. Check it out here (http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2008/04/linksys-wrt54gl-routers-improving.html).

My SpeedMod version is targeted at heavy network users (e.g. if you use a lot of P2P software).

[ry0suk1]

only cpuer tested? any other tried this?

[ekardo]

what is speedmod for ? it's an add on ?

[cpuer]

I am using 1.17ND only. haven't try out 1.18ND. Will try out tonight for signal strenth . If got time, will try out some BT too.

[halocast]

might give this a go... after DDWRT seems to be rather slow on releasing new driver =/

[HardCORE]

Guys, if you are not using a WHR-G125, I suggest you use the non-ND version: 1.18 or 1.18 SpeedMod. ND versions are for WHR-G125: 1.18 ND and 1.18 ND SpeedMod.

What does SpeedMod do? Its some tweaks I did to the Linux kernel to improve the routing speed. The difference you may only notice if you use a lot of P2P, etc., the router still remains fast even with 2000-6000 connections.

BTW, for those of you who use the QoS in Tomato, there is a new undocumented "feature". By default, Tomato QoS uses SFQ qdiscs which should give 'fair queueing'. But it takes more CPU power, so I recommended to Jon to replace SFQ with simple PFIFO qdisc which is faster. It is in the Tomato 1.18 firmware already (all versions, including my SpeedMod one), but by default its not activated.

To activate the PFIFO qdisc, telnet into the router and create a new NVRAM variable called "qos_pfifo" and set the value to 1:

#nvram set qos_pfifo=1
#nvram commit

Reboot or restart QoS (go to QoS > Basic Settings page, click Save) to make it take effect.

To see if it changed anything, enter this command:
# tc -s qdisc show

Before change:
qdisc sfq 30: dev vlan1 limit 128p quantum 1518b perturb 10sec
Sent 341129295 bytes 396854 pkts (dropped 772, overlimits 0)
backlog 87p
qdisc sfq 20: dev vlan1 limit 128p quantum 1518b perturb 10sec
Sent 22744765 bytes 19407 pkts (dropped 0, overlimits 0)
qdisc sfq 10: dev vlan1 limit 128p quantum 1518b perturb 10sec
Sent 72658471 bytes 954697 pkts (dropped 0, overlimits 0)
qdisc htb 1: dev vlan1 r2q 10 default 30 direct_packets_stat 39
Sent 436565347 bytes 1371000 pkts (dropped 772, overlimits 698391)
backlog 87p

After change:
qdisc pfifo 30: dev vlan1 limit 256p
Sent 229958 bytes 323 pkts (dropped 0, overlimits 0)
qdisc pfifo 20: dev vlan1 limit 256p
Sent 63 bytes 1 pkts (dropped 0, overlimits 0)
qdisc pfifo 10: dev vlan1 limit 256p
Sent 27430 bytes 493 pkts (dropped 0, overlimits 0)
qdisc htb 1: dev vlan1 r2q 10 default 30 direct_packets_stat 66
Sent 280901 bytes 885 pkts (dropped 0, overlimits 370)

See if you notice any difference or not.

[cpuer]

HardCORE, I am using 1.17ND now, so you mean i shouldn't be trying out your 1.18ND? BTW, thanks for the nice guide on the "hidden" QOS feature.

[HardCORE]

HardCORE, I am using 1.17ND now, so you mean i shouldn't be trying out your 1.18ND? BTW, thanks for the nice guide on the "hidden" QOS feature.

Hi cpuer, I mean you should try 1.18 SpeedMod version. Just go here (http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2008/04/linksys-wrt54gl-routers-improving.html) and click the download link for your router model.

[Theoden]

rapidshare is full as usual...
can anyone upload the 1.18ND version please. :)

[Theoden]

WRT54GL use which one is better? :D

[xBlackHawkx]

What is this use for?

[HardCORE]

rapidshare is full as usual...
can anyone upload the 1.18ND version please. :)
There is a direct link on the same page. Use that.

For WRT54GL use the normal version. You can try the ND version also, it works but may be less stable.

[Kiwi8]

This 1.18 SpeedMod version is really very good!

[spinning_quirK]

Wow speedmod is done by TS? Pro!

By the way, did anybody else's QoS pie charts fail to display after upgrading to 1.18? It's inconsequential to me, but I would like to find out.

[DarthGW]

very good as in?
any major bugs present?
planning to try this fw as well

[Vittra]

waiting for more review on the mod

[HardCORE]

Wow speedmod is done by TS? Pro!

By the way, did anybody else's QoS pie charts fail to display after upgrading to 1.18? It's inconsequential to me, but I would like to find out.
The QoS charts work fine for me. Which browser are you using? I know IE8 beta gives errors. But IE7 is okay, and also Firefox 3 and Safari.

[HardCORE]

waiting for more review on the mod
I can see that about 80 people have downloaded the Modded firmware since I put it online yesterday, and about half of them are not from Singapore (somebody linked to it from the linksysinfo site).

I would say, if you are already using Tomato 1.17/1.18, then there's pretty much no hassle for you to try the SpeedMod. The only difference u may notice is that the router can handle more connections with faster routing speed, and maybe a few hundred kilobytes more RAM usage. If you don't like it, you just need to flash back to the un-modded ones.

[DarthGW]

I can see that about 80 people have downloaded the Modded firmware since I put it online yesterday, and about half of them are not from Singapore (somebody linked to it from the linksysinfo site).

I would say, if you are already using Tomato 1.17/1.18, then there's pretty much no hassle for you to try the SpeedMod. The only difference u may notice is that the router can handle more connections with faster routing speed, and maybe a few hundred kilobytes more RAM usage. If you don't like it, you just need to flash back to the un-modded ones.

do we need to do our configs from scratch?

[HardCORE]

do we need to do our configs from scratch?

Nope. If you are using Tomato 1.17 or 1.18 already, no need to redo anything. But you should be able to increase Advanced > Conntrack > Maximum Connections to a higher value.

Safe value = 6000
Max recommended = 8192

[cpuer]

Wow speedmod is done by TS? Pro!

By the way, did anybody else's QoS pie charts fail to display after upgrading to 1.18? It's inconsequential to me, but I would like to find out.

My chart is showing up, no problem.

[DarthGW]

please get a better hosting server...rapidshare aint an ideal one

[HardCORE]

please get a better hosting server...rapidshare aint an ideal one
There are direct download links below the rapidshare links. Use those instead.

[spinning_quirK]

The QoS charts work fine for me. Which browser are you using? I know IE8 beta gives errors. But IE7 is okay, and also Firefox 3 and Safari.
Firefox 3 beta 5 doesn't work. I think it's something to do with the way scripted SVGs are handled in that version?

Works fine in IE 7 with the SVG plugin, yep. Nothing to worry. Browser error, not firmware error. Thanks to TS for all the speed upgrades!

[zero7090]

does upgrade to 1.18 need to do all the step like when flash from original fw to tomato or just Adminitration> Upgrade ?

[spinning_quirK]

just upgrade. it's that easy.

[HardCORE]

Firefox 3 beta 5 doesn't work. I think it's something to do with the way scripted SVGs are handled in that version?

Works fine in IE 7 with the SVG plugin, yep. Nothing to worry. Browser error, not firmware error. Thanks to TS for all the speed upgrades!
The QOS graphs work in Firefox 3 Beta 5 for me. Maybe you have to clear your cache?

It also works in IE7 (+ Adobe SVG plugin), Opera and Safari. But on IE8 (+ Adobe SVG plugin), it throws stack overflow errors. IE8 also throws the same error with DD-WRT V24 SVG graphs, so its a browser issue.

BTW, I am the person who made the speed upgrades lah. ;)

[Kiwi8]

The QOS graphs work in Firefox 3 Beta 5 for me. Maybe you have to clear your cache?

It also works in IE7 (+ Adobe SVG plugin), Opera and Safari. But on IE8 (+ Adobe SVG plugin), it throws stack overflow errors. IE8 also throws the same error with DD-WRT V24 SVG graphs, so its a browser issue.

BTW, I am the person who made the speed upgrades lah. ;)

TS means threadstarter, meaning u lah! :D

[spinning_quirK]

Works in Safe Mode. I'm going to hunt down the culprit extension. :D

Culprit: NoScript 1.6
Solution: Uncheck 'Forbid other plugins' in the Plugins tab.


This will also help other Firefox/NoScript/Tomato users.

[HardCORE]

TS means threadstarter, meaning u lah! :D
Sorry lah bro! I not into forumspeak yet. ;) Anyway thanks. Hope it works okay for u.

[cpuer]

does upgrade to 1.18 need to do all the step like when flash from original fw to tomato or just Administration> Upgrade ?All done within your current Tomato, goto admin->upgrade, browse to your tomato.trx that you just dl then hit upgrade. wait for some minutes, you will have you new 1.18mod.

[eddy2099sg]

Cool! Thanks for the Mod. I really love the graphs as it is very helpful. I actually just braved the update to the Tomato Mod from a stock Linksys firmware.

[Scuderia]

BTW, I am the person who made the speed upgrades lah. ;)
Thanks for sharing your work, and contributing to the community.

I've tested the firmware and I'm impressed with it. Awesome. If you want a speed boost to your WRT54G/GS/GL. Wait no longer. Flash to the Tomato 1.18MOD now! Support our local talent and production!

BTW, why don't you add a PayPal icon on your blog? Those who use your SpeedMod can contribute to your works.

[stoned22]

wow, didn't know our HWZ community got such pro firmware programmer. I going to try it tonight.

[ekardo]

does it work for Buffalo?

[cpuer]

does it work for Buffalo?

yes, Buffalo is supported:

http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2008/04/linksys-wrt54gl-routers-improving.html

[chankh70]

Tomato Firmware support whr-g54s. Does your mod support Buffalo WHR-G54S?

[HardCORE]

Tomato Firmware support whr-g54s. Does your mod support Buffalo WHR-G54S?
Yes, just use the same image filename as you would normally use for the original Tomato.

[xmiyax]

i think i sort of destroyed my router. released too early during flashing. tried flashing again but wont work.

[HardCORE]

i think i sort of destroyed my router. released too early during flashing. tried flashing again but wont work.
What router do you have? Are you sure its destroyed? If your PC can still get an IP from your router, or you can telnet to your router or access your router's webpage, then it isn't dead. Just reset the configuration by holding onto the router's reset button for about 30 seconds. Do it twice.

If its really dead (cannot boot, cannot give IP, not reachable by IP), then try re-flashing it using the TFTP method:

1. Connect your PC to the router's LAN ports using a network cable.

2. Turn off the wireless on your PC, and set your PC's LAN connection to static IP: 192.168.1.10, netmask 255.255.255.0

3. Open two (DOS) command prompt windows.

4. In the first one, type "ping 192.168.1.1 -t" and press enter. It will keep pinging that address but return errors.

5. In the second one, CD to the directory where you downloaded the firmware files (better try with your router's original firmware first). Type "tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put firmwareimagefilename" where firmwareimagefilename is the correct firmware for your router. DON'T PRESS ENTER YET.

6. Unplug the power of your router, wait a few seconds, plug power back in. QUICKLY go to your PC. You should notice the first DOS window with the ping, start having ping replies. THE MOMENT you see this, press ENTER on the second DOS window with the tftp.

Note: The router should only have ping replies for the first 3 seconds or so. During this time it will accept a file by TFTP, so you have to be quick. If you miss this window, power off and on the router and try again.

7. Wait a few seconds (can be up to a minute) for the tftp to complete. If there any errors take note. If successful, continue.

8. LEAVE YOUR ROUTER ALONE for about 3 to 5 minutes. You should see the router's power light blinking blinking and it rebooting, then after a while the power light will stop blinking. If all went well, your router will be flashed with the firmware.

9. Do a double reset - hold the reset button on your router for 30 seconds. Let go. Let it power up (power light stops blinking). Hold reset button again for 30 seconds, let go again. Wait till power light stops blinking again.

10. Set your PC's LAN connection back to dynamic IP (DHCP, default settings). See if you get an IP from your router.

How to get tftp? Windows XP comes with tftp by default. Windows Vista doesnt have it by default, but you can install it from Add/Remove programs, Windows features.

[michael_thm]

Hi I am confused by the QoS settings... would appreciate some guidance.

I am on Singnet 10Mbps( 1Mb upload). There are 3 PCs and 3 laptops in the house.

PC 1 is my webserver. As such, I want it to get priority for http traffic over all others.
PC 2 is my main desktop. It is used for gaming, surfing and P2P purposes. I want P2P to use whatever traffic it need but give way to other traffic.
PC 3 is my linux testbox. Priority is low here coz its traffic is mainly OS patching.

Laptop 1 is my Macbook where traffic is mainly http and is secondary to PC 2.
Laptop 2 is family usage and thus need decent access.
Laptop 3 is for visiting friends so that they don't touch my main systems.

I also use VoIP on my mobilephone.

So far I have disabled QoS and in the classification... I made rules that http traffic to and from the websever ( PC1) is highest priority and SIP/VOIP is high. Will the router obey these rules considering I disabled QoS??? The problem is the QoS percentages are extremely confusing to me. Appreciate any tips you can give.

[xmiyax]

im using whr-g54s

[xmiyax]

anyway i can check whether my router is flashed properly? before i left home i was able to access the router page at 192.168.1.1

is that sufficient?

[cpuer]

anyway i can check whether my router is flashed properly? before i left home i was able to access the router page at 192.168.1.1

is that sufficient?

That's Tomato gw. So it's a good sign.

[cpuer]

What router do you have? Are you sure its destroyed? If your PC can still get an IP from your router, or you can telnet to your router or access your router's webpage, then it isn't dead. Just reset the configuration by holding onto the router's reset button for about 30 seconds. Do it twice.

If its really dead (cannot boot, cannot give IP, not reachable by IP), then try re-flashing it using the TFTP method:

1. Connect your PC to the router's LAN ports using a network cable.

2. Turn off the wireless on your PC, and set your PC's LAN connection to static IP: 192.168.1.10, netmask 255.255.255.0

3. Open two (DOS) command prompt windows.

4. In the first one, type "ping 192.168.1.1 -t" and press enter. It will keep pinging that address but return errors.

5. In the second one, CD to the directory where you downloaded the firmware files (better try with your router's original firmware first). Type "tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put firmwareimagefilename" where firmwareimagefilename is the correct firmware for your router. DON'T PRESS ENTER YET.

6. Unplug the power of your router, wait a few seconds, plug power back in. QUICKLY go to your PC. You should notice the first DOS window with the ping, start having ping replies. THE MOMENT you see this, press ENTER on the second DOS window with the tftp.

Note: The router should only have ping replies for the first 3 seconds or so. During this time it will accept a file by TFTP, so you have to be quick. If you miss this window, power off and on the router and try again.

7. Wait a few seconds (can be up to a minute) for the tftp to complete. If there any errors take note. If successful, continue.

8. LEAVE YOUR ROUTER ALONE for about 3 to 5 minutes. You should see the router's power light blinking blinking and it rebooting, then after a while the power light will stop blinking. If all went well, your router will be flashed with the firmware.

9. Do a double reset - hold the reset button on your router for 30 seconds. Let go. Let it power up (power light stops blinking). Hold reset button again for 30 seconds, let go again. Wait till power light stops blinking again.

10. Set your PC's LAN connection back to dynamic IP (DHCP, default settings). See if you get an IP from your router.

How to get tftp? Windows XP comes with tftp by default. Windows Vista doesnt have it by default, but you can install it from Add/Remove programs, Windows features.

Thanks for this guide. I used tftp way the last time I did my flash as the WHR_INSTALL.bat has got a problem with the %1. I am not sure why Jon didn't amend it. can feedback to him that his WHR_INSTALL.bat has this little bug?

The latest 1.18 still has the issue uncorrected.

Source:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Tomato_Firmware#Installing_on_a_Buffalo_WHR-G54S.2FWHR-HP-G54S_in_Windows

Quote:
NOTE: As-of 15 March 2008, the whr_install.bat file will not work with a simple double-click. You must first edit the file (right-click and choose Edit), and then find and replace the "%1" text with the text "192.168.11.1". Alternatively, launch the file from a command prompt using the command "whr_install.bat 192.168.11.1".

[Kiwi8]

Hi I am confused by the QoS settings... would appreciate some guidance.

I am on Singnet 10Mbps( 1Mb upload). There are 3 PCs and 3 laptops in the house.

PC 1 is my webserver. As such, I want it to get priority for http traffic over all others.
PC 2 is my main desktop. It is used for gaming, surfing and P2P purposes. I want P2P to use whatever traffic it need but give way to other traffic.
PC 3 is my linux testbox. Priority is low here coz its traffic is mainly OS patching.

Laptop 1 is my Macbook where traffic is mainly http and is secondary to PC 2.
Laptop 2 is family usage and thus need decent access.
Laptop 3 is for visiting friends so that they don't touch my main systems.

I also use VoIP on my mobilephone.

So far I have disabled QoS and in the classification... I made rules that http traffic to and from the websever ( PC1) is highest priority and SIP/VOIP is high. Will the router obey these rules considering I disabled QoS??? The problem is the QoS percentages are extremely confusing to me. Appreciate any tips you can give.
U can't disable the QoS and expect the rules to still work! The rules are what the QoS is! :s22:

U can check the Tomato firmware wikibook for some information about the QoS.

[michael_thm]

U can't disable the QoS and expect the rules to still work! The rules are what the QoS is! :s22:

U can check the Tomato firmware wikibook for some information about the QoS.

Was hoping that the % thingies and the rules were independently controlled by the router. >.<

Thanks.

[Kiwi8]

Was hoping that the % thingies and the rules were independently controlled by the router. >.<

Thanks.

No offence, but I think u still have not understood the concept of the % thingies. The rules classify the packets into each class listed at the % thingies page, hence how can they not be related? If u really do not want to put in minimum or maximum bandwidth allocations for each classification, just put in 0% and 100% for all the classes. :s22:

[michael_thm]

No offence, but I think u still have not understood the concept of the % thingies. The rules classify the packets into each class listed at the % thingies page, hence how can they not be related? If u really do not want to put in minimum or maximum bandwidth allocations for each classification, just put in 0% and 100% for all the classes. :s22:

I was thinking... if say the traffic ended up choked (ie. traffic queued)... then the router will process those in higher priority 1st.

And no offense taken as I am new to this firmware. Under WinXP, all there was 1 simple percentage. This one really alot. Problem is I don't care about traffic until it is choked. Then when it is choked, I want high priority traffic to be processed 1st. Guess it doesn't work this way. :P

[Kiwi8]

I was thinking... if say the traffic ended up choked (ie. traffic queued)... then the router will process those in higher priority 1st.

And no offense taken as I am new to this firmware. Under WinXP, all there was 1 simple percentage. This one really alot. Problem is I don't care about traffic until it is choked. Then when it is choked, I want high priority traffic to be processed 1st. Guess it doesn't work this way. :P

If that is your concern, then yes, just put 0% as the minimum bandwidth for those classes that are lower than the higher priority classes that u intend to process the traffic as high priority. This is to ensure that the lower priority classes will not take a minimum bandwidth when the higher priority classes require bandwidth.

[cpuer]

maybe you can use this a reference:

http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/10/03/tomato-qos-setup/

[michael_thm]

Thanks guys.

[icube]

hi guys.. i'm just installed the new firmware... and am a new user to tomato.... and also a newbie for such configuration... but i'm not a computer idiot... so can anyone guide me on how my settings should be?

i use bt quite a fair bit, surfs the net and play wc3.... please guide me on what settings should i use... do i need to use any startup script to optimize?

my last firmware was the dd-wrt and i was having slowdowns when bt and surfing concurrently...

[cpuer]

hi guys.. i'm just installed the new firmware... and am a new user to tomato.... and also a newbie for such configuration... but i'm not a computer idiot... so can anyone guide me on how my settings should be?

i use bt quite a fair bit, surfs the net and play wc3.... please guide me on what settings should i use... do i need to use any startup script to optimize?

my last firmware was the dd-wrt and i was having slowdowns when bt and surfing concurrently...

most defaults in Tomato is already pretty optimized for what you are doing. But QOS is not enable by default. For a start turn on QOS and see what happens.

[voddie]

my wireless signal got weaker after updating to 1.18 speedmod. besides that, everything looks ok

[manyu882]

will the UPnP be deleted automatically after router reboots? cos my previous third party firmware allow me to check for that option. i dont see the function in tomato

[Kiwi8]

will the UPnP be deleted automatically after router reboots? cos my previous third party firmware allow me to check for that option. i dont see the function in tomato

The UPnP function is enabled or disabled at the page under Port Forwarding -> UPnP.

[HardCORE]

my wireless signal got weaker after updating to 1.18 speedmod. besides that, everything looks ok
Hi, what router are you using, which firmware were you using before, and which version of the SpeedMod firmware did you flash it with?

The Speedmod doesn't change anything on the wireless side, so it should have no effect on the wireless signal strength.

Maybe you used the ND version of Tomato on an old router, that may affect wireless signal strength.

[icube]

still having slow down when surfing net and sometimes the web page doesn't render properly when bt is on..

one more thing
using utorrent 1.6. for the peers column... can recognize 1500+ peers but only connected 53 peers... and for the seeds column... can recognize 25 seeds but only connected to 3.... issit the a seed problem or my 1.6 settings problem?

[HardCORE]

still having slow down when surfing net and sometimes the web page doesn't render properly when bt is on..

one more thing
using utorrent 1.6. for the peers column... can recognize 1500+ peers but only connected 53 peers... and for the seeds column... can recognize 25 seeds but only connected to 3.... issit the a seed problem or my 1.6 settings problem?
Using P2P? Have you patched your Windows with the half-open connections limit reached (4226 event) patch? Otherwise your Windows will be limiting the speed at which u can open new connections. Common symptom is when u have BT on you cannot surf webpages coz BT is taking up all the connection attempts from the Windows limit.

[Avatar_Viper]

All done within your current Tomato, goto admin->upgrade, browse to your tomato.trx that you just dl then hit upgrade. wait for some minutes, you will have you new 1.18mod.

no need to reset hor...

[spinning_quirK]

still having slow down when surfing net and sometimes the web page doesn't render properly when bt is on..

one more thing
using utorrent 1.6. for the peers column... can recognize 1500+ peers but only connected 53 peers... and for the seeds column... can recognize 25 seeds but only connected to 3.... issit the a seed problem or my 1.6 settings problem?
1) Windows TCP Half-connections limit default (10) is too low. Use lvllord's patch to increase to 50 or 100.
2) uTorrent 1.6's Half-connections setting is too high. Default should be 8 (80% of Windows'). But once you have increased Windows' setting, increase uTorrent's setting proportionately too (40 or 80 respectively).
3) There is ISP throttling, which is causing some backlog on your router.

If you have remedied 1 and 2 and the problem persists, try download the Openoffice 2.4.0 torrent to check for ISP intervention. This torrent is super-well seeded and usually hits a maximum of 85% to 99% of one's bandwidth if everything is working fine.

[cpuer]

no need to reset hor...

No need. So far my tomato upgrades have always retained the settings itself.

[icube]

Using P2P? Have you patched your Windows with the half-open connections limit reached (4226 event) patch? Otherwise your Windows will be limiting the speed at which u can open new connections. Common symptom is when u have BT on you cannot surf webpages coz BT is taking up all the connection attempts from the Windows limit.

yes have already patched the 4226 event to 100 and bittorrent max_halfopen to 80

[HardCORE]

yes have already patched the 4226 event to 100 and bittorrent max_halfopen to 80
Are you using the outbound QoS on Tomato? Try not to use more than 3 levels (Highest, High, Medium), and make sure to set the upload bandwidth correctly (about 60kbit/sec less than your actual upload bandwidth). I find that if you use too many levels you just make things slower.

If you dont want to use QoS, then just make sure you limit your P2P uploads so that your uploads don't kill your downloads.

[HardCORE]

2) uTorrent 1.6's Half-connections setting is too high. Default should be 8 (80% of Windows'). But once you have increased Windows' setting, increase uTorrent's setting proportionately too (40 or 80 respectively).
After applying the Windows TCP patch, I suggest you increase uTorrent's half-open connections but not too much. Highest you should set it to is around 20 or 30, depending on how many other people in your house use it. Set it too high and you'll start losing some real peers because you tried to connect to too many at a time.

[TsukasaX87]

WHR-HP-G54 is my router's model,

i seem to have some difficulties in installing tomato's firmware. First i try just upgrading to tomato.trx from the speedmod, but that failed.

then i tried the method that involves switching off my router, changing my ethernet settings, using the whr_install.bat to install then switching my router back on. waited for awhile, nothing happened. only a "waiting for the router" message.

please help me out a little?

[cpuer]

WHR-HP-G54 is my router's model,

i seem to have some difficulties in installing tomato's firmware. First i try just upgrading to tomato.trx from the speedmod, but that failed.

then i tried the method that involves switching off my router, changing my ethernet settings, using the whr_install.bat to install then switching my router back on. waited for awhile, nothing happened. only a "waiting for the router" message.

please help me out a little?

Many got stuck as the %1 in WHR_INSTALL.bat is not edited. Do it if you haven't. The details is inside Tomato's wiki.

[Mclairs83]

upgraded to tis firmware..i can't feel the difference seriously.

[TsukasaX87]

Many got stuck as the %1 in WHR_INSTALL.bat is not edited. Do it if you haven't. The details is inside Tomato's wiki.

hmmm like still cannot though. it keeps on having timeouts and i try copying tftp.exe to the same directory as said on tomato's wiki and still it doesnt work.

[lhahehal]

upgraded to tis firmware..i can't feel the difference seriously.

i can say the same thing.. probaby we may have some different settings from others..

[cpuer]

hmmm like still cannot though. it keeps on having timeouts and i try copying tftp.exe to the same directory as said on tomato's wiki and still it doesnt work.

Have you extracted the tomato.trx and WHR_INSTALL.bat to your desktop or a folder? PM me if you need help.

[HardCORE]

i can say the same thing.. probaby we may have some different settings from others..
Thats okay. You probably wont feel any difference unless you have more than 2000 connections. From my own experience in non-patched firmware, if the router starts to have 2000 or more connections then everything becomes a lot slower (web surfing, etc.).

But with the SpeedMod I have gotten up to 6000 connections before and surfing was still responsive. Rarely use so many connections though.

Anyway, I always feel better having a more updated version of the Linux kernel networking too. :)

[voddie]

Hi, what router are you using, which firmware were you using before, and which version of the SpeedMod firmware did you flash it with?

The Speedmod doesn't change anything on the wireless side, so it should have no effect on the wireless signal strength.

Maybe you used the ND version of Tomato on an old router, that may affect wireless signal strength.

I am using Buffalow WHR-G54S. Have been using Tomato since day 1. Just flashed to 1.18 SpeedMod not ND version

I guess its alrite. A little weaker signal is fine for me as long as it is clear (not noisy). Anyway my transmit power is set at only 32mw

[spinning_quirK]

But with the SpeedMod I have gotten up to 6000 connections before and surfing was still responsive. Rarely use so many connections though.
It's good knowing that when the router encounters more load, it has more reserves to use up before becoming overloaded. :)

[lhahehal]

It's good knowing that when the router encounters more load, it has more reserves to use up before becoming overloaded. :)

yup i totally agree.. probably one day went i have the time will try to explode my max connections..

[chankh70]

Newer version of Tomato 1.19 is out. today.

[cpuer]

Newer version of Tomato 1.19 is out. today.

wah so fast pace.

[liangtam]

ppl ish on tomatoes coding frenzy

[spinning_quirK]

tomatoes are good for health. :)

[cpuer]

tomatoes are good for health. :)

too much will cause diarrhea:)

[spinning_quirK]

That's why I'm staying with 1.18 (maybe until hardcore updates the Speedmod). :D

[HardCORE]

That's why I'm staying with 1.18 (maybe until hardcore updates the Speedmod). :D
Updated SpeedMod, Tomato 1.19 here (http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1938378).

[Kiwi8]

wah so fast pace.

ppl ish on tomatoes coding frenzy

I think there was some problem with 1.18, as experienced and reported by some users in the linksysinfo forum. That might be why 1.19 appeared early.

[Vittra]

i also patch riao.
The interface feels snappier~
i like~

[icube]

what software firewall r u guys using??

[spinning_quirK]

Comodo 3....

[tuntun]

Comodo 3....

Do you have for latest version?