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- | [[https://wiki.freshtomato.org/ | + | **Boot Wait Time * :** This is the time period during which a router can be accessed using the included CFE webserver. This refers to the bootstrap portion of the process, or the loading of code before the Operating system loads. If you need to delay the s boot process (to stay in internal webserver CFE mode), change this setting. In rare circumstances, |
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- | **Boot Wait Time *** = Is the time period when a router can be accessed using the included CFE webserver. This refers to the bootstrap portion of the process, or the loading of code before the OS. If you need to delay FreshTomato' | + | \\ {{: |
- | **WAN Port Speed *** = Enables you to choose between autonegotiate (Default) mode on the WAN port, or forcing a specific combination of speed/duplex for the WAN port. Note that you can only force 10Mbps | + | CTF uses an alternative forwarding method |
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+ | With CTF enabled, | ||
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+ | When you have CTF disabled, the router will store the entire frame before sending it out to its destination. When this happens: | ||
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+ | * The holding period may require more of the router' | ||
+ | * WAN-to-LAN performance depends more on the router model in use. | ||
+ | * For example, CTF could allow you to use your FreshTomato device in a Gigabit WAN environment. On ARM devices, you can expect performance in the range of 200 to 400 Mb/s. | ||
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- | [[https:// | + | * ARM Routers (like the RT-AC68U, RT-AC3200, R7000) support CTF. |
+ | * MIPS RT-N routers (like the E4200v1, RT-N16) can use Broadcom FastNAT | ||
+ | * FastNAT is a similar function to forward at accelerated speeds. | ||
+ | * MIPS RT-AC routers (like the RT-AC66U) do not support CTF or FastNAT. | ||
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- | **CTF (Cut-Through Forwarding)** If set, this will enable hardware acceleration. For example, this would allow you to use your FreshTomato device in a WAN Gigabit environment. With this option disabled | + | **Enable Jumbo Frames |
- | Note: CTF is only available for ARM Router (like RT-AC68U, RT-AC3200, R7000, | + | The default size for Jumbo Frames |
- | **Enable Jumbo Frames *** = This option (Default: off) allows you to increase the maximum frame size within your LAN. | + | The jumbo frames feature is only supported in 1000 Mbit/s mode. Also, a gigabit switch uses more memory when this feature is enabled. |
- | **Jumbo Frame Size *** = There' | + | **Jumbo Frame Size:** If disabled, the default |
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