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basic-network [2025/08/28 02:55] – [Wireless (5 GHz / interface eth2)] hogwildbasic-network [2025/10/16 18:59] (current) – [WAN(x) Settings] -formatting hogwild
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   * [4G/LTE]** **- enables support for 4th generation cellular USB modems.    * [4G/LTE]** **- enables support for 4th generation cellular USB modems. 
     * PIN code and APN fields appear in which you must enter settings.      * PIN code and APN fields appear in which you must enter settings. 
-    * 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]]. \\  (The latter applies to releases before r2025.3).\\ \\
  
   * [Disabled]** **- disables the physical WAN port on the router.    * [Disabled]** **- disables the physical WAN port on the router. 
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     * 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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 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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 **Wireless Network Mode: **selects which 802.11 WiFi protocols to make available to clients. **Wireless Network Mode: **selects which 802.11 WiFi protocols to make available to clients.
  
-The network modes available here will depend on your hardware.+Network modes available here will depend on your hardware.
  
  \\  \\
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   * N only - allows clients to connect using only the 802.11n. \\ \\   * N only - allows clients to connect using only the 802.11n. \\ \\
  
- \\+FreshTomato uses the classic/manual method of channel selection, not the Broadcom acsd (automatic channel selection daemon). 
 + 
 +\\
  
 These apply only to the 2.4 GHz interface. Any 5 GHz interface will have separate Mode settings. These apply only to the 2.4 GHz interface. Any 5 GHz interface will have separate Mode settings.
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 **SSID:** the network name (Service Set IDentifier) for the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface. **SSID:** the network name (Service Set IDentifier) for the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface.
  
-For security, don't include personal identity/address/location/equipment type. Avoid using single dictionary words.+For security, don't include personal words/phrases indicating your: 
 + 
 + \\ 
 + 
 +  * Name 
 +  * Identity 
 +  * Address 
 +  * Location 
 +  * Equipment type. 
 + 
 + \\ 
 + 
 +Single dictionary words also make for very poor security.\\ 
  
 (Default: FreshTomatoXX, where “XX” is the band numbers.)  For example: “FreshTomato24”. \\ \\ (Default: FreshTomatoXX, where “XX” is the band numbers.)  For example: “FreshTomato24”. \\ \\
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   * r2023.4 and earlier (for all hardware): 60 - 7200 seconds.   * r2023.4 and earlier (for all hardware): 60 - 7200 seconds.
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 ===== Wireless (5 GHz / interface eth2) ===== ===== Wireless (5 GHz / interface eth2) =====
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 **SSID:**  the network name of the 5 GHz WiFi. **SSID:**  the network name of the 5 GHz WiFi.
  
-For security, don't include personal words/phrases indicating your name, identity, address, location, or equipment type. Single dictionary words also make for very poor security.\\ \\ (Default: FreshTomatoXX, where “XX” is the digits in the band.) On a 5 GHz network, the default SSID is “FreshTomato50”. \\ \\+For security, don't include personal words/phrases indicating your: 
 + 
 + \\ 
 + 
 +  * Name 
 +  * Identity 
 +  * Address 
 +  * Location 
 +  * Equipment type. 
 + 
 + \\ 
 + 
 +Single dictionary words also make for very poor security.\\ \\ (Default: FreshTomatoXX, where “XX” is the digits in the band.) On a 5 GHz network, the default SSID is “FreshTomato50”. \\ \\
  
 **Broadcast: **enables SSID broadcasting. **Broadcast: **enables SSID broadcasting.
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