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 ===== MultiWAN ===== ===== MultiWAN =====
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 Recommended when 2 or more WANs have weight > "0". It uses kernel tweaks to improve workload sharing. Recommended when 2 or more WANs have weight > "0". It uses kernel tweaks to improve workload sharing.
  
-For details, see the [[basic-network#network_notes_and_troubleshooting|Notes and Troubleshooting]] section.\\  \\+For details, see the [[basic-network#network_notes_and_troubleshooting|Notes and Troubleshooting]] section below.\\  \\
  
 **Check Connections Every: **makes FreshTomato automatically test WAN link reliability. **Check Connections Every: **makes FreshTomato automatically test WAN link reliability.
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 ==== WAN(x) Settings ==== ==== WAN(x) Settings ====
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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: 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. 
-    * User Name, Password, Gateway, PPTP Gateway, Options fields appear.  FreshTomato stores the User Name / Password, after you enter them. \\ Other settings required must be obtained from your ISP.\\  \\+    * User Name, Password, Gateway, PPTP Gateway, Options fields appear. 
 +      * After you enter the User Name / Password, FreshTomato stores them. 
 +      * Other settings required must be obtained from your ISP.\\  \\
  
-  * [L2TP]** **- configures the WAN port to connect via 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):
       * Uusername, 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.
-    * To detect modems, enable USB and 3G/4G/5G modem support in [[nas-usb|USB Support]]. \\ (The latter applies to releases before r2025.3).\\  \\+    * To detect modems, enable USB and 3G/4G/5G modem support in [[nas-usb|USB Support]].\\  \\
  
   * [4G/LTE]** **- enables support for 4th generation cellular USB modems.    * [4G/LTE]** **- enables support for 4th generation cellular USB modems. 
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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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   * 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).   * (Default: 10).
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 ===== LAN ===== ===== LAN =====
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 The default (off) is recommended, unless you are highly experienced. \\ \\ The default (off) is recommended, unless you are highly experienced. \\ \\
  
-**IP Address:** the IP Address to assign to the specified LAN interface.  \\  FreshTomato supports Class A/B/C networks. (Default: 192.168.1.1).\\ \\+**IP Address:** the IP Address to assign to the specified LAN interface. 
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 +FreshTomato supports Class A/B/C networks. (Default: 192.168.1.1).\\ \\
  
 **Netmask**:  the subnet mask associated with FreshTomato's LAN IP address. **Netmask**:  the subnet mask associated with FreshTomato's LAN IP address.
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 **DHCP**:  enables DHCP server functions in dnsmasq. (Default: Off) \\ \\ **DHCP**:  enables DHCP server functions in dnsmasq. (Default: Off) \\ \\
  
-**IP Range //(first/last)**//:  the range of IP addresses the DHCP server will assign to LAN clients.+**IP Range //(first/last)//**:  the range of IP addresses the DHCP server will assign to LAN clients.
  
 In the top field, enter the first valid address in the subnet. Enter the the last address in the bottom field. \\ \\ In the top field, enter the first valid address in the subnet. Enter the the last address in the bottom field. \\ \\
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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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 (Default: 3600 seconds). (Default: 3600 seconds).
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 ===== Network Notes and Troubleshooting ===== ===== Network Notes and Troubleshooting =====
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