ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated (Asus) manufactures a series of network routers directly competing with Linksys routers from Belkin.

The Asus series of routers usually ship with Broadcom chipsets, faster processors and more memory than average, removable antennas, and USB ports for expansion. Although Asus' factory default firmware is generally more feature-rich than its competitors, Open source Linux-based router firmware projects such as DD-WRT,DD-WRT Wiki - Supported Devices OpenWrt,Asus Wl 500 premium Open WRT Howto: WiFi router for the Huawei E220 Tomato Firmware and DebWRT are able to get better performance out of the devices and offer their users more flexibility and customization options. Asus encourages and supports this use and advertises several routers as particularly suitable for DD-WRT including especially the RT-N16 gigabit router. See details on compatibility below. The RT-N13U/B, RT-N12, RT-N10+, WL-520GU and WL-520GC are also advertised as DD-WRT compatible though do not ship with this operating system.

ASUS Wireless b Routers

Model HW rev FCC ID Platform & Frequency [MHz] RAM [MB] Flash Mem [MB] Wireless NIC WLAN standard [802.11] mini PCI Serial port JTAG port Ethernet port count Voltage Input [V/A] Special features / Notes Sveasoft firmware version Min required DD-WRT version Notes for Running DD-WRT Min required Tomato Firmware version Notes for Tomato Firmware WL-500b - MSQWL500B Broadcom BCM4702KPB (BCM4710) @125 MHz 16 4 Broadcom BCM4301 + BCM2051 b (maybe wlan must be replaced to work) 1 - 1 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5 1 USB, 1 LPT v23 SP2 initial flash via Asus tool WL-500b V2 MSQWL500B Broadcom BCM4702KPB (BCM4710) @125 MHz 16 4 RaLink b (maybe wlan must be replaced to work) 1 - 1 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5 1 USB, 1 LPT v23 SP2 initial flash via Asus tool Model HW rev FCC ID Platform & Frequency [MHz] RAM [MB] Flash Mem [MB] Wireless NIC WLAN standard [802.11] Max 2.4/5 GHz mini PCI Serial port JTAG port Ethernet port count Voltage Input [V/A] Special features / Notes Sveasoft firmware version Min required DD-WRT version Notes for Running DD-WRT Min required Tomato Firmware version Notes for Tomato Firmware

ASUS Wireless g Routers

Model HW rev FCC ID Platform & Frequency [MHz] RAM [MB] Flash Mem [MB] Wireless NIC WLAN standard [802.11] mini PCI Serial port JTAG port Ethernet port count Voltage Input [V/A] Special features / Notes Sveasoft firmware version Min required DD-WRT version Notes for Running DD-WRT Min required Tomato Firmware version Notes for Tomato Firmware WL-300 1.0 MSQWLAPEWL300 Atmel AT76C510 0.5 ? Intersil HFA3861B b/g 1 - ? 1 LAN 5 - WL-300g 1.40, 1.71, 1.91 MSQWL300G Broadcom BCM4702 @125 MHz 16 4 Broadcom BCM4306 + BCM2050 b/g 1 - ? 1 LAN 5/2 - WL-300g - MSQWL300G Broadcom BCM4710 @125 MHz 16 4 Broadcom BCM4306 + BCM2050 b/g 1 - ? 1 LAN 5/2 - v23 SP2 initial flash via Asus tool WL-330 1.71 MSQWL330 Marwell 88W8500 @?MHz 8 1 Marwell 88W8000 b/g - - - 1 LAN 5/1 WL-330g 1.22 MSQWL330G Marwell 88W8500 @?MHz 16 4 Marwell 88W8000 b/g - - 1 1 LAN 5/1 WL-330g 1.30 MSQWL330G Broadcom BCM4710 @125 MHz 16 4 ? b/g - - 1 1 LAN 5/1 WL-330gE 1.01 MSQWL330GE Broadcom BCM5354 @240 MHz 16 4 SoC b/g - ? ? 1 WAN 5/1 DD-WRT v24preSP2 initial flash via Asus tool WL-500g - MSQWL500G Broadcom BCM4702KPB (BCM4710) @125 MHz 16 4 Broadcom BCM4305 b/g 1 - 1 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5 1 USB, 1 LPT Alchemy, Talisman v23 SP2 initial flash via Asus tool WL-500g Deluxe - MSQWL500GD Broadcom BCM5365 @200 MHz 32 4 Broadcom BCM4306 + BCM2050 b/g ? 1 ? 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5 2 USB 2.0 (VT6212L); internal pins:, 3 × GPIO, 2 × serial port (voltage conversion needed), reset Alchemy, Talisman v23 SP2 initial flash via Asus tool, tftp, or web interface WL-500gP v1 MSQWL500GP Broadcom BCM4704 @266 MHz 32 8 Broadcom BCM4318 b/g 1 2 - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5V/2.5A 2 USB 2.0 (VT6212L) Alchemy, Talisman v23 SP3 initial flash via Asus tool No USB support WL-500gP v2 MSQWL500GPV2 Broadcom BCM5354 @240 MHz 32 8 SoC b/g - 1 1 4 LAN / 1 WAN? 5V/2.5-3A 2 USB 2.0 (SoC+USB2520) Talisman v24 rc7 - build 9264 initial flash via Asus tool Tomato 1_19_ND Tomato 1_19_ND works for Broadcom 5354 chipset WL-520g - MSQWL520G Broadcom BCM5350 @200 MHz 8 2 SoC + BCM2050 b/g ? ? ? 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5 ? v24 micro build 8733 initial flash via Asus tool WL-520gC - MSQWL520GUGC Broadcom BCM5354 @240 MHz 16 2 SoC b/g ? - ? 4 LAN / 1 WAN 9 - v24 micro build 8257 initial flash via Asus tool, tftp WL-520gU - MSQWL520GUGC Broadcom BCM5354 @240 MHz 16 4 SoC b/g ? ? 1 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5 1 USB 2.0 (SoC) v24 build 8257? initial flash via Asus tool Tomato 1_22_ND WL-550gE - MSQWL550GE Broadcom BCM5352 @200 MHz 16 4 SoC + BCM4320 + BCM2050 b/g ? - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5 2 USB 1.1 (Requires soldering header) Talisman v23 SP2 initial flash via Asus tool WL-566gM - MSQWL566GM Realtek RTL8651B 32 4 Airgo AGN303BB b/g 1 - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5/2 - WL-600G - MSQWL600G Broadcom BCM6348 @255 MHz 16 4 Broadcom BCM4318 b/g - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12 2 USB 2.0 - - - - - WL-700gE - MSQ??? Broadcom BCM4780 @266 MHz 64 2 Broadcom BCM4318E b/g - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/3 3 USB 2.0 (VT6212L) - - - - - RT-G32 A MSQRTG32 Atheros AR2317 @180 MHz 16 4 SoC b/g - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 - - - - - - Model HW rev FCC ID Platform & Frequency [MHz] RAM [MB] Flash Mem [MB] Wireless NIC WLAN standard [802.11] Max 2.4 GHz mini PCI Serial port JTAG port Ethernet port count Voltage Input [V/A] Special features / Notes Sveasoft firmware version Min required DD-WRT version Notes for Running DD-WRT Min required Tomato Firmware version Notes for Tomato Firmware

ASUS Wireless n Routers

Model HW rev FCC ID Platform & Frequency [MHz] RAM [MB] Flash Mem [MB] Wireless NIC WLAN standard [802.11] mini PCI Serial port JTAG port Ethernet port count Voltage Input [V/A] Special features / Notes Min required DD-WRT version Notes for Running DD-WRT Min required Tomato Firmware version Notes for Tomato Firmware WL-500W - MSQWL500W Broadcom BCM4704 @264 MHz 32 8 Broadcom BCM4321 + BCM2055 b/g/n 1 2 - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5 2 USB 2.0, Sveasoft Talisman v24 RC3 initial flash via Asus tool RT-G32 B1 MSQ-RTG32 Ralink RT3050F (rev. P2) @320 MHz 16 4 (SPI) SoC b/g/n - 1 - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 1 USB (Requires soldering header and 5V DC-DC) - - - - RT-N10 v1 MSQ-RTN10 Broadcom BCM5356 @300 MHz 16 4 SoC + BCM4338 b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 9/1 or 5/1.2 - - - - - RT-N10+ B1 MSQRTN10B Ralink RT3050 @320 MHz 32 4 SoC b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/0.5 - - RTN10 C1 RTN10+ C1 C1 MSQ?? Ralink RT3050F 16 ? ? b/g/n ? ? ? 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/0.5 ? ? ? ? ? RTN10+ D1 D1 MSQRTN10PLUS BCM5356 ? ? ? b/g/n - - 1 (J14) 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/0.5 - - Not Supported. - - RT-N10E (RT-N10LX) v1 MSQRTN10E Realtek RTL8196C 16 4 Realtek RTL8188RE b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/0.5 - - - - - RT-N10U v1 MSQRTN10U Broadcom BCM5357 @300 MHz 32 8 SoC + BCM4329 b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 1 USB 2.0 - - - - RT-N10U BLACK B MSQRTN10UB Broadcom BCM5356 32 8 SoC b/g/n - 1 - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 1 USB 2.0 v24 presp2 (build 21061) initial flash via Asus tool Tomato Firmware 1.28 by shibby initial flash via Asus tool RT-N11 - MSQRTN11 RDC-3211 (AMRISC 20010) 8 2 Realtek RT2760 + RT2720 b/g/n 1 - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 5/1.2 - N/A Not Supported - - RT-N12 v1 MSQ-RTN12 Broadcom BCM4716 @300 MHz 32 4 SoC + BCM4329 b/g/n - - 1 4 LAN / 1 WAN 9/?,12/1 - - - - - RT-N12 B1 MSQ-RTN12B Broadcom BCM5357 @300 MHz 32 8 SoC + BCM4329 b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 9/1 - - - Shibby RT - RT-N12 C1 MSQ-RTN12C Broadcom BCM5357 32 8 SoC b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 9/1 - - - ? - RT-N12 D1 MSQ-RTN12D Broadcom 32 8 SoC b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/0.5 - - - Shibby RT - RT-N12E (RT-N12LX) v1 MSQRTN12E Realtek RTL8196C 16 4 Realtek RTL8192CE b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/0.5 - - - - - RT-N13 - MSQ-RTN13 Ralink RT2880F @266 MHz 32 4 Ralink RT2820L b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/?,5/2.5 - - - - - RT-N13U v1 MSQ-RTN13U Ralink RT3052F @384 MHz 32 4 SoC b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 1 USB 2.0 - initial flash via Asus tool - - RT-N13U B1 MSQ-RTN13U Ralink RT3052F @384 MHz 64 8 - b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 1 USB 2.0 - initial flash via Asus tool - - RT-N14U C1 MSQ-RTN14U MediaTek MT7620N @ 600 MHz 64 16 - b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 1 USB 2.0 - - - - RT-N15 - MSQ-RTN15 Ralink RT2880F @266 MHz 32 4 Ralink RT2820L b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN Gigabit 5/2.5 - - - - - RT-N15U - MSQ-RTN15U Broadcom BCM5357 @500 MHz 64 8 SoC b/g/n - 1 1 (J3) 4 LAN / 1 WAN Gigabit 12/1 1 USB 2.0 - - - - RT-N16 - MSQRTN16 Broadcom BCM4718 @480 / 533* MHz 128 32 SoC + BCM4329 + BCM2050 b/g/n 1* 1 1 4 LAN / 1 WAN Gigabit 12/1.25 2 USB 2.0 - for initial flash Asus RT-N16 now supported 1.27 beta teddy_bear build use Asus Firmware Restoration Utility or load DD-WRT first RT-N18U - MSQ-RTN18U Broadcom BCM47081 @800 MHz 256 128 Broadcom BCM4360 b/g/n 4 LAN / 1 WAN Gigabit 1 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0 - - - - RT-N53 - MSQ-RTN53 Broadcom BCM5358 @300 MHz 32 8 SoC a/b/g/n 300/300 Mbps - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, 5 GHz chip connected with USB to SoC - - - - RT-N53 A1 MSQ-RTN53 Broadcom BCM5357 @500 MHz 32 8 SoC a/b/g/n 300/300 Mbps - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN 12/1 Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, 5 GHz chip connected with USB to SoC - - Shibby v114, use special 114-RT-N53 build QoS might be yet unstable RT-N56U - MSQ-RTN56U Ralink RT3662 @500 MHz 128 8 SoC a/b/g/n 300/300 Mbps - 1 4 LAN / 1 WAN Gigabit 19/1.58 2 USB 2.0, Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz - - - - RT-N65U - MSQ-RTN65U Ralink RT3883 @500 MHz 128 16 Ralink RT3883 (for an) + RT3352 (for bgn) a/b/g/n 300/450 Mbps - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN Gigabit 19/1.58 2 USB 3.0, Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, IPv6, Dual CPU, HW NAT - - - - RT-N66U B1 MSQ-RTN66U Broadcom BCM4706 @600 MHz 256 32 Broadcom BCM4331 a/b/g/n 450/450 Mbps - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN Gigabit 19/1.58 2 USB 2.0, Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, IPv6, USB tethering over 3G/WiMax modem EKO V24 build 18946 Initial flash via recovery mode (guide) - - RT-N76U (cancelled) - - Broadcom BCM4748 @480 MHz 128 32 Broadcom a/b/g/n - - - 4 LAN / 1 WAN - 2 USB 2.0 - - - - Model HW rev FCC ID Platform & Frequency [MHz] RAM [MB] Flash Mem [MB] Wireless NIC WLAN standard [802.11] Max 2.4/5 GHz mini PCI Serial port JTAG port Ethernet port count Voltage Input [V/A] Special Features / Notes Min required DD - WRT version Notes for Running DD-WRT Min required Tomato Firmware version Notes for Tomato Firmware

ASUS Wireless ac Routers