Boost Your Router with DD-WRT or Tomato

Out of the box, the firmware on most routers isn't great. It lacks features, doesn't work properly, or is just a pain to use. Two custom firmware upgrades are available to solve some or all of those problems: DD-WRT and Tomato. DD-WRT is geared at providing you with a level of control you'd expect from a professional-grade router. Tomato was designed to make your router much more user-friendly so you don't have to be an expert to use it. Tomato also provides a number of important features missing from some router firmware, too. However you slice it, these upgrades can make your life easier, help you boost a crappy Wi-Fi signal, configure a more functional network setup, and a whole lot more. It's not the flashiest of hardware boosting hacks, but it is one of the best. Your network will thank you for it.

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