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basic-network [2023/09/12 17:32] – [Ethernet Ports State - Configuration] -formatting-spacing hogwild | basic-network [2024/02/21 17:54] – [WAN(x) Settings] -clarify Load Balance Weight and add OOO explanation hogwild | ||
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+ | **Load Balance Weight: | ||
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+ | When configuring a router in a MultiWAN configuration, | ||
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+ | For example: | ||
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+ | Let's assume we have 2 WANs, as follows: | ||
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+ | WAN0=" | ||
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+ | WAN1=" | ||
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+ | At some point, WAN1 fails. As soon as this failure is noticed, WAN0 will activate (assigned with weight 1) and begin routing packets. Later, WAN1 recovers its connectivity. As soon as FreshTomato recognizes this, (within seconds or minutes), WAN0 will be set back to idle status while traffic is rerouted through the revived WAN1. This process of recovering back to the originally active interface is called // | ||
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Your device may show a different device name than eth1. FreshTomato hardware device numbers begin at " | Your device may show a different device name than eth1. FreshTomato hardware device numbers begin at " | ||
- | **Enable Wireless:** When checked, this turns on the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface. When unchecked, the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface is off. | + | **Enable Wireless:** When checked, this turns on the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface. When unchecked, the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface is off. \\ \\ |
- | **MAC Address:** This displays the MAC address of the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface. Clicking on it takes you to the [[: | + | **MAC Address:** This displays the MAC address of the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface. Clicking on it takes you to the [[: |
**Wireless Mode:** This allows you to select the wireless mode (function) of the 2.4 GHz WiFi network interface. | **Wireless Mode:** This allows you to select the wireless mode (function) of the 2.4 GHz WiFi network interface. | ||
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- | **SSID: | + | **SSID: |
- | **Broadcast: | + | **Broadcast: |
**Channel: **Selects the channel on which the 2.4 GHz radio interface will operate. Generally, it's best to choose a different channel than your neighbours are using. (Default: Auto). | **Channel: **Selects the channel on which the 2.4 GHz radio interface will operate. Generally, it's best to choose a different channel than your neighbours are using. (Default: Auto). | ||
* Auto: This default is generally safe unless there' | * Auto: This default is generally safe unless there' | ||
- | * Channel: This menu lets you manually choose available channels on the band. Unavailable channels won't appear here. | + | * Channel: This menu lets you manually choose available channels on the band. Unavailable channels won't appear here. \\ \\ |
**Channel Width: | **Channel Width: | ||
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* 40 MHz | * 40 MHz | ||
- | 802.11n can use 40 MHz channel width, but to maintain compatibility with legacy systems, it uses one main 20 MHz channel plus a free adjacent channel 20 MHz above or below the main channel. | + | 802.11n can use 40 MHz channel width, but to maintain compatibility with legacy systems, it uses one main 20 MHz channel plus a free adjacent channel 20 MHz above or below the main channel. |
**Control Sideband: | **Control Sideband: | ||
* Upper | * Upper | ||
- | * Lower | + | * Lower \\ \\ |
**Security**: | **Security**: | ||
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* WEP: This enables Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol. Avoid using this. It's obsolete due to serious vulnerabilities, | * WEP: This enables Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol. Avoid using this. It's obsolete due to serious vulnerabilities, | ||
- | * WPA Personal: | + | * WPA Personal: This enables WiFi Protected Access Protocol 1.x. WPA uses the RC4-based TKIP protocol. |
* This lets hosts exchange pre-shared keys, for more security. | * This lets hosts exchange pre-shared keys, for more security. | ||
* While more secure than WEP, WPA still has weaknesses, like lower encryption standards. | * While more secure than WEP, WPA still has weaknesses, like lower encryption standards. | ||
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* This uses a separate server to authenticate, | * This uses a separate server to authenticate, | ||
* This supports authentication via certificates, | * This supports authentication via certificates, | ||
- | * This is usually only for advanced users. | + | * This is usually only for advanced users. \\ \\ |
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+ | **Shared Key: | ||
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+ | **Group Key Renewal: | ||
- | **Shared Key: | + | Starting with release 2023.5, you can adjust |
- | **Group Key Renewal: | + | In releases up to 2023.4, you can set this within |
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Typically, the 5 GHz WiFi band has higher bandwidth, but shorter distance propagation than the 2.4 GHz band. | Typically, the 5 GHz WiFi band has higher bandwidth, but shorter distance propagation than the 2.4 GHz band. | ||
- | **Enable Wireless: | + | **Enable Wireless: |
- | **MAC Address: | + | **MAC Address: |
**Wireless Mode: | **Wireless Mode: | ||
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Note that releases before 2021.8 do NOT have a separate setting for 802.11ac. That only arrived with 2021.8. | Note that releases before 2021.8 do NOT have a separate setting for 802.11ac. That only arrived with 2021.8. | ||
- | Separate Wireless Network Mode settings will exist for any 2.4 GHz band interface. See the 2.4 GHz section. \\ (Default: Auto) | + | Separate Wireless Network Mode settings will exist for any 2.4 GHz band interface. See the 2.4 GHz section. \\ (Default: Auto) \\ \\ |
- | **SSID: | + | **SSID: |
- | (Default: FreshTomatoXX, | + | **Broadcast: **Checking this enables SSID broadcasting. This “announces” the SSID on the air, so it's easy to find and connect to. Some argue disabling SSID Broadcast provides more security. However, SSIDs names are easily sniffed with common software. Disabling |
- | **Broadcast: | + | **Channel: **Selects the channel on which the 5 GHz radio interface will operate. (Default: Auto). |
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- | **Channel: **Selects the channel on which the 5 GHz radio interface will operate. | + | |
Generally, it's a good idea to choose a different channel than the one your neighbours are using. | Generally, it's a good idea to choose a different channel than the one your neighbours are using. | ||
- | * Auto: This is the default, and is generally safe unless there' | + | * Auto: This default is generally safe unless there' |
* On this setting, FreshTomato selects and uses the channel it believes has the least interference. | * On this setting, FreshTomato selects and uses the channel it believes has the least interference. | ||
- | * Channel: This lets you manually choose from available channels on the band. Unavailable channels won't appear here. | + | * Channel: This lets you manually choose from available channels on the band. Unavailable channels won't appear here. \\ \\ |
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- | (Default: Auto). | + | |
**Channel Width: | **Channel Width: | ||
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\\ 20 MHz channels on the 5 GHz band have no overlap, so the 5GHz band is less prone to interference and noise. Larger channel widths provide more speed/ | \\ 20 MHz channels on the 5 GHz band have no overlap, so the 5GHz band is less prone to interference and noise. Larger channel widths provide more speed/ | ||
- | 802.11N can use 40 MHz channel width. However, to maintain legacy compatibility, | + | 802.11N can use 40 MHz channel width. However, to maintain legacy compatibility, |
**Control Sideband: | **Control Sideband: | ||
- | Starting with release 2023.3, this menu will allow you to choose the exact control channel for use FixME! | + | Starting with release 2023.3, this menu will allow you to choose the exact control channel for use FixME! |
**Security: | **Security: | ||
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- | **Shared Key: | + | **Shared Key: |
**Group Key Renewal: | **Group Key Renewal: | ||
- | (Default: 3600 seconds). | + | (Default: 3600 seconds). |