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 This page includes most basic settings needed to configure a network. Its sections include MultiWAN, WAN Settings, Ethernet Ports Configuration, LAN and Wireless settings. This page includes most basic settings needed to configure a network. Its sections include MultiWAN, WAN Settings, Ethernet Ports Configuration, LAN and Wireless settings.
  
-Default menu settings are denoted with an astersik (" * ")+Default settings are denoted with an asterisk (" * ")
  
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   * [PPPoE]** **- The WAN port responds to authentication from the ISP PPPoE server.     * [PPPoE]** **- The WAN port responds to authentication from the ISP PPPoE server.  
     * Usually used on DSL networks.     * Usually used on DSL networks.
-    * User Name. Password, Service Name, and Options fields appear.+    * User Name, Password, Service Name, and Options fields appear.
     * Freshtomato stores the User Name / Password you enter.     * Freshtomato stores the User Name / Password you enter.
     * If authentication succeeds, the PPPoE server allows logon to the ISP.     * If authentication succeeds, the PPPoE server allows logon to the ISP.
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   * [Static]** **- will configure your WAN port with a static IP.   * [Static]** **- will configure your WAN port with a static IP.
-    * You must enter these settings from your ISP here: Static IP address \\ Subnet mask  Gateway address  DNS server addresses \\ \\+    * You must enter these settings from your ISP here: 
 +      * Static IP address 
 +      * Subnet mask 
 +      * Gateway address 
 +      * DNS server addresses \\ \\
  
   * [PPTP]** **- configures the WAN port to connect using PPTP protocol.    * [PPTP]** **- configures the WAN port to connect using PPTP protocol. 
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   * [L2TP]** **- configures the WAN port to connect using Layer Two Tunneling Protocol.   * [L2TP]** **- configures the WAN port to connect using Layer Two Tunneling Protocol.
     * FreshTomato requires you to enter these L2TP settings (from your ISP):     * FreshTomato requires you to enter these L2TP settings (from your ISP):
-      * Username, password, server static IP/mask, gateway address. \\  \\+      * Uusername, password, server static IP/mask, gateway address. \\  \\
  
   * [3G modem]** **- enables support for 3G cellular USB modems.   * [3G modem]** **- enables support for 3G cellular USB modems.
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  \\ {{::basic-network-wan0_settings-modem_device_to_apn-default_theme-2025.png?475}}\\  \\  \\ {{::basic-network-wan0_settings-modem_device_to_apn-default_theme-2025.png?475}}\\  \\
  
-  * Check your modem is listed in [[dongle_compatibility|3G/4G/5G Dongle compatibility]]. \\  +  * Check your modem is listed in [[dongle_compatibility|3G/4G/5G Dongle compatibility]]. \\ \\  
-  * If it isn't detected, enable //3G/4G/5G modem// and //USB support// in [[nas-usb|USB Support]]. \\  +  * If it isn't detected, enable //3G/4G/5G modem// and //USB support// in [[nas-usb|USB Support]]. \\ \\  
-  * If WAN type is 3G or 4G/LTE, fields appear asking for more input. \\ +  * If WAN type is 3G or 4G/LTE, fields appear asking for more input. \\ \\ 
   * The default device filename is the first serial device on the first USB port:    * The default device filename is the first serial device on the first USB port: 
     * For example, (in "/dev/ttyUSB0"), the “tty” represents a serial device.     * For example, (in "/dev/ttyUSB0"), the “tty” represents a serial device.
     * “USB0” in the filename means the device is connected to the first USB port.     * “USB0” in the filename means the device is connected to the first USB port.
-    * Devices listed as "/ttyUSB" use the Serial→USB device driver framework. \\ +    * Devices listed as "/ttyUSB" use the Serial→USB device driver framework. \\ \\ 
-  * “ACM” in the device name type means a device type of: “Abstract Control Model” \\ +  * “ACM” in the device name type means a device type of: “Abstract Control Model” \\ \\ 
   * To get modem details, log on via Telnet/SSH and use "lsusb" or "dmesg".   * To get modem details, log on via Telnet/SSH and use "lsusb" or "dmesg".
  
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 **PIN Code: **the 3-digit PIN code for the SIM card associated with your cell account. **PIN Code: **the 3-digit PIN code for the SIM card associated with your cell account.
  
-  * Leave this blank if your SIM card code was deactivated.+  * Leave this blank if your SIM card code was deactivated. \\ 
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 + \\
  
 **Modem init string: **enter the modem's default initialization string. **Modem init string: **enter the modem's default initialization string.
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 This Multilink PPP version lets a modem bond the bandwidth of multiple PPPoE sessions.\\  \\ This Multilink PPP version lets a modem bond the bandwidth of multiple PPPoE sessions.\\  \\
  
-**Route Modem IP: **lets you access a modem/device "behind a router" with a quick setting change.+**Route Modem IP: **allows quick access to a modem/device "behind a router" with a setting change.
  
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 **Query Hilink Modem IP:** is for Huawei USB modems with Hilink mode. **Query Hilink Modem IP:** is for Huawei USB modems with Hilink mode.
  
-It lets you communicate with a modem in Hilink mode connected to a LAN device other than the router.+This lets you communicate with a modem in Hilink mode connected to a LAN device other than the router.
  
 This can be useful for monitoring modem statistics/signal strength. This can be useful for monitoring modem statistics/signal strength.
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   * [Connect on Demand] - makes the router disconnect from the ISP after \\ the //Max Idle Time//. FreshTomato reconnects to the Internet as soon as \\ a LAN client requests Internet access. \\    * [Connect on Demand] - makes the router disconnect from the ISP after \\ the //Max Idle Time//. FreshTomato reconnects to the Internet as soon as \\ a LAN client requests Internet access. \\ 
-    * IP to trigger connect - the IP address whose activity will trigger\\ FreshTomato to reconnect to the Internet. +    * IP to trigger connect - the IP address whose activity will \\ trigger FreshTomato to reconnect to the Internet. 
-    * Max idle time - the maximum period of inactivity after which \\ the router disconnects from the internet if \\ no LAN client is requesting access.\\ \\+    * Max idle time - the maximum period of inactivity after which \\ the router disconnects from the internet if no LAN client \\ is requesting access.\\ \\
   * [Keepalive] * - makes FreshTomato send keepalive packets at specified intervals. \\ Some ISPs drop the connection if they detect no Internet activity. \\ This option makes FreshTomato send [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keepalive#TCP_keepalive|keepalive]] packets at brief, \\ specified intervals. The ISP "sees" this intermittent activity \\ when no clients request Internet and maintains the connection.  \\    * [Keepalive] * - makes FreshTomato send keepalive packets at specified intervals. \\ Some ISPs drop the connection if they detect no Internet activity. \\ This option makes FreshTomato send [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keepalive#TCP_keepalive|keepalive]] packets at brief, \\ specified intervals. The ISP "sees" this intermittent activity \\ when no clients request Internet and maintains the connection.  \\ 
     * Redial Interval - how often FreshTomato checks the WAN connection. \\ This minimizes Internet connection response time, as usually \\ the connection will be up. (Default: 10 seconds).     * Redial Interval - how often FreshTomato checks the WAN connection. \\ This minimizes Internet connection response time, as usually \\ the connection will be up. (Default: 10 seconds).
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 **Redial Interval: **if PPPoE dialing fails, this delays attempts for a defined number of seconds. **Redial Interval: **if PPPoE dialing fails, this delays attempts for a defined number of seconds.
  
-This allows more time for the PPPoE server/network gear to restart properly before re-establishing a PPPoE link. \\ (Default: 10 seconds). FIXME-Same explanation as under Keepalive?+This allows the PPPoE server/network gear more time to restart before re-establishing a PPPoE link. \\ (Default: 10 seconds). FIXME-Same explanation as under Keepalive?
  
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   * LCP Echo Interval is the time, in seconds between these signals.    * LCP Echo Interval is the time, in seconds between these signals. 
   * Usually used to check a DSL modem's PPPoE connection to the ISP.    * Usually used to check a DSL modem's PPPoE connection to the ISP. 
-  * (Default: 10).**LCP Echo Link fail limit: **how many failed LCP echo requests between peers before link is deemed down.+  * (Default: 10).
  
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 +**LCP Echo Link fail limit:** number of failed echo requests between peers before a link is deemed down.
  
   * The client modem will then drop the PPPoE link.    * The client modem will then drop the PPPoE link. 
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   * [Auto] - WiFi clients automatically negotiate the best protocol.   * [Auto] - WiFi clients automatically negotiate the best protocol.
     * Recommended unless you're highly experienced with WiFi.     * Recommended unless you're highly experienced with WiFi.
-    * Compatibility issues may occur. The “logical” setting isn't always best. \\ \\ +    * Compatibility issues may occur. The “logical” setting isn't always best. \\ \\
   * [A Only] - allows clients to connect using only 802.11a. \\ \\    * [A Only] - allows clients to connect using only 802.11a. \\ \\ 
   * [N Only] -  allows clients to connect using only 802.11n. \\ \\    * [N Only] -  allows clients to connect using only 802.11n. \\ \\ 
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   * [AC Only] - allows clients to connect using only 802.11ac.   * [AC Only] - allows clients to connect using only 802.11ac.
  
- \\ (Default: Auto) + \\ (Default: Auto)  \\  Only r2021.8 and later have have a separate setting for 802.11ac. Any 2.4 GHz band interface will have separate Mode settings.\\ \\
- \\  +
-Only r2021.8 and later have have a separate setting for 802.11ac. Any 2.4 GHz band interface will have separate Mode settings.\\ \\+
  
 **SSID:**  the network name of the 5 GHz WiFi. **SSID:**  the network name of the 5 GHz WiFi.
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 The 5GHz band is less prone to interference and noise, because on that band, 20 MHz channels don't overlap. Interference is more common on the 2.4 GHz band. The 5GHz band is less prone to interference and noise, because on that band, 20 MHz channels don't overlap. Interference is more common on the 2.4 GHz band.
  
-Usually, it's fine to choose a larger channel width. However, if you see slow traffic, or clients having trouble authenticating/associating with the router, try a narrower channel width. +Usually, it's fine to choose a larger channel width. However, if you see slow traffic, or clients having trouble authenticating/associating with the router, try a narrower channel width. 802.11n can use 40 MHz channel width. However, for legacy compatibility, it uses a main 20 MHz channel plus a free adjacent channel 20 MHz above or below the main one. \\ \\
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-802.11n can use 40 MHz channel width. However, for legacy compatibility, it uses a main 20 MHz channel plus a free adjacent channel 20 MHz above or below the main one. \\ \\+
  
 **Control Sideband:**  select whether the extra channel used is above (Upper) or below (Lower) the main channel. **Control Sideband:**  select whether the extra channel used is above (Upper) or below (Lower) the main channel.
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