Why do you install CFW on your wr1043nd?

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Why do you install CFW on your wr1043nd?
Why do you install CFW on your wr1043nd?
2013-01-26 07:28:01
Region : Argentina

Model : TL-WR1043ND

Hardware Version : V1

Firmware Version : 3.13.12

ISP :


Hi!

I just got one of these to replace my old wrt54g.

Seems to me a lot of people are flashing theirs with dd-wrt or openwrt.

I was wondering why exactly. Unlike the old wrt54g, the tp-link stock firmware supports a lot of features in my view, especially the so wanted QOS.

Do the CFW give the wr1043nd more stability or maybe better performance?

Or is it about features? What features a CFW would add to the stock fw?
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Re:Why do you install CFW on your wr1043nd?
2013-02-08 16:23:47
“ Some official firmware of TP-LINK products can be replaced by the third party firmware such as DD-WRT. TP-LINK does not provide technical support and does not guarantee the performance and stability of third party firmware. Damage to the product as a result of using third party firmware will void the product's warranty.”
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Re:Why do you install CFW on your wr1043nd?
2013-02-12 05:52:19
Not all the features listed by TP-Link are true.
For instance, the router can't see some external HDDs (look at the thread " WR1043ND v1.9 not seeing a WD 3TB USB NTFS HDD ")

If anyone had a good experience with 3rd party firmwares, please let me know (I didn't find support from TP-Link with the original firmware anyway, so I have nothing to lose)
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