Downloading torrents through Router to usb pendrive / hard disk

[alphaomega]

I have a Asus RT N13U. This router has a USB port & has a service built in to download via torrents to an attached pendrive or hard disk.
I have not got around to trying this. Mostly use my laptop to download torrents.
Anyone out there using this service on a router to download directly to an attached storage device ? How convenient is this ?
Would changing the firmware of the router to open source firmwares like DD-WRT or Tomato help in any better way ?

 

[rsatbf]

If your router provides it out of the box, you need not go DD-WRT or Tomato. However that said, I am on DD-WRT on my 3 home routers. I however use a NAS for the downloads. Never tried it on the router, though it has the USB port. I did try it on my WD Media Player though on which I downloaded torrents direct to USB or HDD before I got my NAS. This was done with custom firmware similar to the DD-WRT of a router.

 

[alphaomega]

If your router provides it out of the box, you need not go DD-WRT or Tomato. However that said, I am on DD-WRT on my 3 home routers. I however use a NAS for the downloads. Never tried it on the router, though it has the USB port. I did try it on my WD Media Player though on which I downloaded torrents direct to USB or HDD before I got my NAS. This was done with custom firmware similar to the DD-WRT of a router.

Custom firmware ? This is running on the WD Media player ?

 

[guyaborad]

@
rsatbfif you have DD WRT and USB port on the router have you tries steaming the radio from it directly ??

 

[rsatbf]

Custom firmware ? This is running on the WD Media player ?

Yes this is on my WD TV (wired). I did this about 18 months back, so have to dig up the information if you want it.

@
rsatbfif you have DD WRT and USB port on the router have you tries steaming the radio from it directly ??
I have not tried streaming from DD WRT as my amp has a built in internet radio. Even the WD Media player has the radio app on it. So never felt the need.