What do I need to know before using Tomato USB?

soarwitheagles

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I recently purchased an ASUS RT-N16 router. I am in the process of setting up a security system [lots of HD IP cams] with a dedicated security computer.

I have been told to update my router to Tomato USB.

Can someone help me know what/how to do this?

Also, why?

Thanks,

Soar
 
The only reason to use third party firmware like Tomato for your router is to make use of features that the router doesn't natively support. You have to know what you want to do and you have to know that your router won't be able to do it before you start looking into that.

Unless you want to do something out of the ordinary, I can't think of any reason why you would need to change your router firmware in order to use some IP cams. You might need a switch if you have more cams than router ports.
 
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