Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 13:43 Post subject: rt-n53
Could someone give me a rundown on the most up to date dd-wrt firmware for the asus rt-n53. I'm brand new to this and looking to up my performance on the router if at all possible and would appreciate any help. Thanks.
I hate this router...
This is my second one, the first one was changed under warranty, but I have the same problem using stock firmware or Tomato by Shibby.
I use N53 as an wired AP and I have 3 routers in my home, all with the same SSID, but different channels for each 2.4/5Ghz band
SSDI 2.4 = WIFI 2.4
SSID 5 = WIFI 5
THe problem is on medium traffic, the 5Ghz band is disappearing!
I hate this router...
This is my second one, the first one was changed under warranty, but I have the same problem using stock firmware or Tomato by Shibby.
I use N53 as an wired AP and I have 3 routers in my home, all with the same SSID, but different channels for each 2.4/5Ghz band
SSDI 2.4 = WIFI 2.4
SSID 5 = WIFI 5
THe problem is on medium traffic, the 5Ghz band is disappearing!
I don't know if this will help...
I'm showing my slingbox being broadcast to my phone on the 5G network for 10-15 minutes. The max rate of Slingbox is 8 m htz / sec
My set up is FIOS Router and the N53 as a repeater/bridge...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 19:48 Post subject: Re: rt-n53
thedinozzo wrote:
Could someone give me a rundown on the most up to date dd-wrt firmware for the asus rt-n53. I'm brand new to this and looking to up my performance on the router if at all possible and would appreciate any help. Thanks.
take it, but take care also
1. flash initial firmware.
2. perform full reset 30-30-30.
3. go to 192.168.1.1 and flash full version of firmware.
4. perform full reset 30-30-30.
please note, wan port can migrate to lan4 (in previous versions it happen), so try to connect via all ports, if you will have connection problem.
have a fun _________________ If you only do what you've always done, you'll only get what you've already got
I realise this post is a year old, but I was wondering if anyone who installed tomato shibby on this router is still around. I am getting a very poor signal on this router (or maybe that is normal?).
It is showing under 50% even though the router is in the same room as me.
All my routers are on different channels.
This is my first tomato router, I have no idea what to expect here.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 19:19 Post subject: Re: Newer RT-N53 "A1" reports different boardrev
I've done a couple of hundred of these now. Great routers for modest need users.
Flashing them is a nightmare though! The Asus firmware tool doesn't always work. Sometimes downgrading to previous Asus firmware versions helps, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes you can get to the CFE mode website, sometimes you can't. It's infuriating!
My current theory is that some recent Asus firmware has changed the bootloader, and more recent bootloaders are much more finicky--they don't present the CFE mode GUI any more, and ?.
timekiller's instructions are the way to go!
timekiller wrote:
For those struggling to install DD-WRT or Tomato on an RT-N53 that you bought in 2013 (or after), listen-up. I may save you some pain that I experienced the hard way.
[...]
Go and get Shibby's build for this router, 114 or after:
This version introduces recognition for the RT-N53 A1. You may need to use my "brick recovery process" below to install it because I'm not sure that the Asus Recovery tool will install Shibby's Tomato build. If someone has a simpler "Windows Friendly" way to flash the initial Tomato to this router, feel free to post your experience.
[...]
tftp
connect 192.168.1.1
binary
put [path_and_name_of_firmware_file.trx]
You have to do this within about a minute or so or the router will spontaneously jump out of recovery mode and you have to start again.
Wait a while (about 2 minutes) after tftp finishes sending the file. Power cycle the router. It should boot up.
Good luck to you all. I hope this saves someone some headache.
A couple of additional notes worth considering..
1) Probably best to factory reset before starting. Do this by holding the WPS button while applying power, watch for blinking power light and then let it finish booting up (not 100% sure you have to let it finish booting).
2) Do the initial flash with an older smaller firmware image. So maybe stick with 114? I use 124 to great success. I've had trouble with 132. Again, this isn't 'science' yet, but.. You'll have more hair left when you finish if you just skip straight to tftp flashing and a small initial image.