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basic-network [2022/03/25 08:34] – add recommendation for Wireless Ethernet Bridge m_arsbasic-network [2022/09/07 09:21] – [LAN] obtain a LAN IP via DHCP (AP/WET/MB Mode) m_ars
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 **Number of WAN ports**: This lets you select the number of WAN ports to be used on the device. On routers with only one physical WAN interface, options with WAN ports larger than one will be greyed out. This allows you to select only “1 WAN” on such devices. **Number of WAN ports**: This lets you select the number of WAN ports to be used on the device. On routers with only one physical WAN interface, options with WAN ports larger than one will be greyed out. This allows you to select only “1 WAN” on such devices.
  
 **Tune route cache**: for multiwan in load balancing mode - This is a suggested settings if two or more of your WANs have a weight higher than 0. Basically to improve the worload sharing some kernel tweaks are needed. Enabling this option you specifically affect the following: **Tune route cache**: for multiwan in load balancing mode - This is a suggested settings if two or more of your WANs have a weight higher than 0. Basically to improve the worload sharing some kernel tweaks are needed. Enabling this option you specifically affect the following:
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 <code bash> <code bash>
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 /bin/echo 512 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/route/max_size /bin/echo 512 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/route/max_size
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 **Check Connections Every: **This is a quick way to make FreshTomato automatically test the reliability of your WAN connection. (Default: Disabled). Choosing any setting other than [Disabled] will execute the Watchdog script. The Watchdog script uses ping or traceroute to test WAN connection status. **Check Connections Every: **This is a quick way to make FreshTomato automatically test the reliability of your WAN connection. (Default: Disabled). Choosing any setting other than [Disabled] will execute the Watchdog script. The Watchdog script uses ping or traceroute to test WAN connection status.
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 **Target 1: **Address of first host you want FreshTomato to ping regularly (Default: Google.com)\\ **Target 2:** Address of second host you want FreshTomato to ping regularly (Default: Microsoft.com)  \\   \\ **Target 1: **Address of first host you want FreshTomato to ping regularly (Default: Google.com)\\ **Target 2:** Address of second host you want FreshTomato to ping regularly (Default: Microsoft.com)  \\   \\
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 ===== WAN Settings ===== ===== WAN Settings =====
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 **Lease Time (//mins.//)**: This is the DHCP lease time, in minutes. (Default: 1440 = one day). **Lease Time (//mins.//)**: This is the DHCP lease time, in minutes. (Default: 1440 = one day).
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 +**Automatic IP**:
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 +Starting with release 2022.6 the FT user can select this option if the router is in Access Point Mode or Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode or Media Bridge Mode.
 +This option will allow to obtain a LAN IP via DHCP.
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 +Note: After saving the settings, the router's new IP address is 192.168.1.1 (default) while waiting for DHCP Server Infos. IP address will change to a.b.c.d (obtained IP via DHCP).
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 ===== Ethernet Ports State - Configuration ===== ===== Ethernet Ports State - Configuration =====
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 \\   \\  For more details, see: \\ [[https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-howto/32653-asus-rt-ac3200-smart-connect-the-missing-manual?start=0|https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-howto/32653-asus-rt-ac3200-smart-connect-the-missing-manual?start=0]] \\   \\  For more details, see: \\ [[https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-howto/32653-asus-rt-ac3200-smart-connect-the-missing-manual?start=0|https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-howto/32653-asus-rt-ac3200-smart-connect-the-missing-manual?start=0]]
  
-Wireless Band Steering is available starting with release 2020.8 .+Wireless Band Steering is available starting with release 2020.8 (only for ARM hardware).
  
 ===== Wireless (2.4 GHz / interface eth1) ===== ===== Wireless (2.4 GHz / interface eth1) =====
basic-network.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/21 17:54 by hogwild