DON'T PANIC

Installing Tomato on the ASUS RT-N16 is one of the easiest things I've ever done in my life!

Don't let other tutorials or blog posts confuse you, this is as easy as cake!

Quick Setup

For those of you that have used DD-WRT before or otherwise don't need detailed instructions, it's this simple:

1. Download and unrar TomatoUSB's Kernel 2.6 MIPSR2 Ext package (I used Build 54) as tomato-rt-n16.trx

2. Set your IP address to 192.168.1.42

3. Plug into port 1 on the router

4. Soft reset the router using the ASUS software's reset button at http://admin:admin@192.168.1.1/Advanced_SettingBackup_Content.asp

5. Hard reset the router using the 30/30/30 method with the WPS (not restore) button

6. Power cycle while holding the restore (not WPS) button until the blue light on port 1 flashes repeatedly

7. When ping 192.168.1.1 confirms that the router is responding, load the firmware:

    tftp 192.168.1.1
    binary
    put tomato-rt-n16.trx
   

8. Wait 90 seconds after tftp reports success before power cycling

9. Set your IP address back to DHCP

10. Power Cycle the router

11. Enjoy Tomato

Detailed Instructions

See http://patricksheedy.net/blog/simple-tomato-firmware-install-on-asus-rt-n16-router/ and or http://dd-wrt.ca/wiki/index.php/Asus_RT-N16

Prereqs:

• 30/30/30 reset
• Power Cycling a router
• How to set your IP address in Ubuntu or the easy way
• How to set your IP address in OS X
• How to set your IP address in Windows
  • tfpt in windows

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