Tomato Router Guide

Table of Contents

How to use this Guide – p.5
Foreword – p.6
Introduction – p.8
Internet Infrastructure – p.11

• How the Internet Works – p.11
• LAN – WAN and NAT – p.16
• IP Address Overview – p.21
• IP Address Management – p.29
• MAC Address Overview – p.38
• Client / Server Relationship – p.47
• Subnetwork Overview – p.54
• Network Speed and Capacity – p.58

Router Management – p.60

• Access Your Router – p.60
• Firmware Overview – p.65
• Factory Firmware Upgrade – p.73
• Custom Firmware Installation – p.77
• Basic Router Configuration – p.86

Wireless Internet – p.92

• Wireless Overview – p.92
• Wi-Fi Antennas – p.98
• Improve Wireless Connectivity – p.110

Security Principals – p.117

• Security Overview – p.117
• The Truth About Passwords – p.122
• Wireless Security – p.124

Control and Monitor – p.128

• Block Ad-Spam, Websites, etc. – p.128
• Set Access Restrictions – p.134
• Wireless Client Filter – p.136
• Set Quality of Service Rules – p.138
• Monitor and Control Bandwidth – p.144
• Improve Network Discovery – p.152

Remote Access – p.156

• Introduction to Remote Access – p.156
• Setup Remote Access – p.164
• Configure Port Forwarding – p.173
• Remote Desktop Connection – p.178
• Remote Access to Your Router – p.184

VPN – p.186

• VPN Overview – p.186
• VPN Getting Started – p.192
• VPN Static Mode – p.201
• VPN TLS Mode (create certs and keys) – p.210
• VPN TLS Mode (create client config file) – p.222
• VPN Testing, Tweaking, and Wrap-up – p.231

Advanced – p.242

• Mount USB for Network Attached Storage – p.242
• Wireless Guest Network Virtual LAN (VLAN) – p.247
• Connect Two Routers (Wired Ethernet Bridge) – p.254

Tomato Wireless Modes – p.260

• Wireless Modes Overview – p.260
• Access Point Mode – p.263
• Wireless Client Mode Setup – p.267
• Wireless Ethernet Bridge Setup- p.271
• WDS – p.276
• Access Point + WDS Repeater Bridge- p.281

Appendix – p.285
Troubleshooting Guide/FAQ’s – p.285
Resources – p.289
Acronyms – p.292