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I'm currently using a Linksys WRT54GL which is an excellent router that works with DD-WRT. My main issue with it is the low amount of Flash memory which keeps me from installing a few cool packages I'd like to use. I know there is a hardware hack to use SD-cards with my model, but I don't feel confident enough with a soldering iron.

Now I'm looking for a new good router which works equally well with DD-WRT. I want something with more Flash memory than my current model. If it's possible to have a USB-port and/or a few gigabit ports that would be awesome.

In order of priority, something that has: >=8MB Flash, USB, Gigabit

What do you recommend? (I'm looking for personal recommendations based on experience, I know how to browse the router database at the DD-WRT site.) Thank you for reading!

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Shopping recommendations are off-topic as per the Super User FAQ. – nhinkle♦ Mar 27 '11 at 3:00
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The ASUS RT-N16 is a great performer and has all you're looking for.

  • 128MB RAM, 32MB Flash
  • 4 Gigabit LAN ports
  • 2x USB 2.0 ports
  • works perfectly with DD-WRT
  • can function as a print server
  • MDI-X support (in case you use crossover cable)
  • Wireless b,g, and n support

and much, much more...

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Of course, with all these features comes a cost though. The router is roughly $100 from most retailers. You may be interested in the other routers in the DD-WRT wiki article: Supported Devices with over 8MB Flash.

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Thank you for your suggestion! dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/… contains a lot of people having problems with the router and DD-WRT. Do you or someone you know use this router and it works fine? – Deleted Jan 10 '10 at 22:27
Thanks, for the heads up. I haven't been following DD-WRT compatible 802.11n devices too closely, so this was new to me. And while you describe it as pricey, other devices in this class have run $150-200 in the recent past, so it actually strikes me as a very good value for the money. – jslaker Jan 10 '10 at 22:31
A friend of mine went router shopping without anybody who knew what they were doing. The salesman talked him into buying this (he was on commission) when my friend was only looking for a basic wireless-n router. Needless to say, after calling him a fool, he let me tinker with the router and I put DD-WRT on it for him. No hiccups, but I didn't try out all of the features. The only thing I noticed is that you need to automount drives. Not too big an issue. – John T Jan 10 '10 at 22:32
The router was only recently added to the supported list as well so of course there will be a few bugs in the firmware that need to be ironed out. Depending on which features you plan to use, it may be fine. There are many other great options in that wiki article which have been supported for much longer and will have less bugs. I'd browse through and see which have a decent price and have been supported for a long time. – John T Jan 10 '10 at 22:42
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I'm currently using this router with dd-wrt. dnsmasq, openvpn, QoS, all working for me flawlessly – hometoast Apr 13 '10 at 17:16
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If you're happy with existing router and need a low power always on platform to toy with, you can get a new plugcomputer add to your router network.

http://www.plugcomputer.org/index.php/us/buy

$99 buys you 1.2 GHz ARM CPU, 512MB RAM, 512MB of NAND, usb, giga, ubuntu with 32,000+ binaries packages installable from net, usb jtag that you can you use it to flash the device anytime you ilke.

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Cool idea. I use router with openWRT to control Arduino, but I will change it for sheevaplug soon. – Maciek Sawicki Jan 11 '10 at 1:49
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I use Asus WL-500W (no gabit ethernet) and Linksys WRT-350N (only one USB port), no problems so far.

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