ASUS RT-N16 router flash to Shibby tomato

28 Oct ASUS RT-N16 router flash to Shibby tomato

Posted at 15:59h in Home & Small Business by Ricky Gao

Last time, i redesigned my lab network architecture, and i think it’s the time to following the design and get my newly arrived ASUS router flash to Shibby tomato first

NOTE: before we start using the 1000M LAN network support by ASUS RT-N16, you should make sure you already upgraded your Ethernet cable to Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable

Flashing your router to tomato will enable lots of high level router functionality for your home router, such as VLAN and QOS which I already fall in love with them.

Now, let’s just get started.

1. Download the flash your ASUS router to the latest firmware

http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTN16/#support
Disable your firewall and all other NICs on your local computer
Connect the network
Connect with computer and Wireless Router as bellow picture – green line(LAN).

NOTE: DO NOT plug the cable into the LAN 1 slot, some people (include myself) cannot flash to Shibby tomato in LAN 1
Configure your local IP address to 192.168.1.10 and the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0
Login the router by http://192.168.1.1 with the default username root and the password admin
Navigate to Administration->Firmware Upgrade
If your firmware version is up to date, just skip this step
If not, upload the new firmware and upgrade it
Once the router back from reboot, go into Administration->Restore/Save/Upload Setting, and restore the “Factory default” settings
2. Download and install the “ASUS Firmware Restoration”
http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTN16/#support
If you are hanging at “Searching for an available IP Address. Please wait…”, just follow me to change the cable to connect to the router port 2
3. Download the latest tomato firmware from http://tomato.groov.pl/download/K26RT/
I’m using tomato-K26USB-1.28.RT-MIPSR2-114-AIO
AIO = All In One
You can find out more details with the different name here
4. Flash tomato frimware
First, unplug the power core (DC IN) of Wireless Router.
Next, long-press the button “RESTORE” about 5 seconds and plug in DC IN behind the Wireless Router.
If the power is flashing-slow, the wireless router is on rescue mode.
Now open the Firmware Restoration from Start-> All programs-> ASUS utility->Wireless Router-> Firmware Restoration
Click “Upload”

Please wait for 60 seconds.

Click ”Close” when the message shows “system recovery succeeds! Please wait for system reboot.”

Now http://192.168.1.1 again in your browser, you should see Shibby Tomato interface.
5. Hardware NVRAM clear
Power off the RT-N66U
Press and hold down the WPS button
While holding the WPS button, plug in the power cable to turn RT-N66U on
Keep holding the WPS button for 30 seconds before releasing The router should reboot
Congratulations. The NVRAM has been cleared
6. Tomato NVRAM Clear
Login http://192.168.1.1 with root/admin
Administration->Configuration->Restore Configuration->Erase all data in NVRAM Memory (Thorough)
Wait for its completed
7. Finally, Shibby Tomato is ready to use