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* Netmask 255.255.255.0 | * Netmask 255.255.255.0 | ||
- | ==== How do I choose which Firmware Build I should use (firmware | + | ==== How do I choose which Firmware Build I should use (build naming scheme)? ==== |
Q: What do those cryptic filenames mean? How do I choose the right build for my router? | Q: What do those cryptic filenames mean? How do I choose the right build for my router? | ||
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* Wireless Driver (optional) NG - indicates whether the New Generation Broadcom\\ binary wireless driver is in the build. Since Broadcom never released \\ the driver source code, the developers rely on binary drivers. Builds for newer hardware \\ required the newer wireless driver and use of a newer software development kit (SDK). \\ These were called " | * Wireless Driver (optional) NG - indicates whether the New Generation Broadcom\\ binary wireless driver is in the build. Since Broadcom never released \\ the driver source code, the developers rely on binary drivers. Builds for newer hardware \\ required the newer wireless driver and use of a newer software development kit (SDK). \\ These were called " | ||
* Release name (e.g. 2021.3) | * Release name (e.g. 2021.3) | ||
- | * Edition | + | * Edition |
* NVRAM size (32K / 64K / 128K) - This is optional, for models where there are multiple \\ hardware revisions and each revision may include more or less NVRAM. | * NVRAM size (32K / 64K / 128K) - This is optional, for models where there are multiple \\ hardware revisions and each revision may include more or less NVRAM. | ||
* NOSMP (optional) - Specifies a build for SMP-capable hardware, but for which SMP is disabled. | * NOSMP (optional) - Specifies a build for SMP-capable hardware, but for which SMP is disabled. | ||
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Mod (fork) name: FreshTomato\\ Hardware Model: built for the Asus RT-AC3200 router.\\ ARM: (for models with an ARM CPU architecture) \\ Release name: 2021.3 | Mod (fork) name: FreshTomato\\ Hardware Model: built for the Asus RT-AC3200 router.\\ ARM: (for models with an ARM CPU architecture) \\ Release name: 2021.3 | ||
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+ | MD5SUM files are available in each website folder containing firmware builds. It is strongly recommended that you run a hash program against the .zip file of the build you downloaded. Then, you should compare the value reported in that program with the hash value listed for that build in the MD5SUM file. If the two don't match, your firmware download may be corrupt, and you should avoid flashing your router with that file, or you could brick your router. | ||
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==== Make Settings Temporary ==== | ==== Make Settings Temporary ==== | ||
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Q: Where are some of the most common configuration files located for FreshTomato functions? | Q: Where are some of the most common configuration files located for FreshTomato functions? | ||
+ | * Configuration files location has no relation to log locations. | ||
+ | * Unless you have external storage, edits are lost between boots. | ||
+ | * Configuration values are saved in nvram variables. | ||
* The System log is located in / | * The System log is located in / | ||
- | * The dnsmasq log is located | + | * All logging |
- | * The Adblock log is located in: TBD.\\ | + | * The Adblock log is located in: see previous. \\ |