@muaveri@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoAlternative router firmware: what are DD-WRT, OpenWrt, Tomato & ASUSwrt Merlinbinaryfork.comexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1361file-text
arrow-up1361external-linkAlternative router firmware: what are DD-WRT, OpenWrt, Tomato & ASUSwrt Merlinbinaryfork.com@muaveri@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square58fedilinkfile-text
Just like the operating system on your computer & cell phone, you can change the software running on your router.
minus-square@Nonononoki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoUnfortunately, no firmware is compatible with my Asus DSL-AC52U.
minus-square@Aux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years 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-square@Nonononoki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoThe ASUS router is currently my only device.
minus-square@Aux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years 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.