Should I Buy a New Router (for Tomato)

[sparda1]

Hi all, I am wondering if I should buy a new router since my WRT54GS v6. does not support Tomato, it does support DD-WRT though, but most places that I have read recommend Tomato. I am primarily interested in the WiFi boosting, Bandwidth Monitoring and Bandwidth Allocation.

My main questions are (so far):

1. Is it worth buying a new relatively cheap router (around $60) that will support Tomato?
2. Do any newer (relatively cheap) routers that have any of these features built-in?

I also just switched my ISP and they are sending me a new modem, it's a Technicolor DCM476 DOCSIS 3. Would my WRT54GS v6 be fine with the new modem if I don 't get a new router?

Let me know if you need any other info, thanks

 

[njxc500]

Run DD-wrt on it. I have it running on everything. Don't buy a router until .ac gigabit is available at a good price, that's going to be the ticket. There's nothing wrong with that wrt54 for most uses.

 

[sparda1]

Ok thanks, I'll give that a try =)

 

[sparda1]

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