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faq [2022/01/16 00:59] – [How Can I Experiment with Temporary Settings?]-formatting hogwild | faq [2022/02/21 16:25] – [GUI] hogwild | ||
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//Q: Does FreshTomato support only old devices or newer ones too?// | //Q: Does FreshTomato support only old devices or newer ones too?// | ||
- | \\ A: FreshTomato supports | + | \\ A: FreshTomato supports |
Note that unless Broadcom releases the source code to their wireless drivers, it will **not likely be possible to create new releases for 802.11ax or newer WiFi standards**. Broadcom' | Note that unless Broadcom releases the source code to their wireless drivers, it will **not likely be possible to create new releases for 802.11ax or newer WiFi standards**. Broadcom' | ||
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| Wireless Driver (optional) | NG - Indicates whether the New Generation Broadcom binary wireless driver is in the build. \\ Broadcom never released the driver source code, so developers rely on binary drivers. \\ Builds for newer hardware required the newer wireless driver and a newer software development\\ kit (SDK). | | Wireless Driver (optional) | NG - Indicates whether the New Generation Broadcom binary wireless driver is in the build. \\ Broadcom never released the driver source code, so developers rely on binary drivers. \\ Builds for newer hardware required the newer wireless driver and a newer software development\\ kit (SDK). | ||
| Release name | e.g. 2021.3 | | Release name | e.g. 2021.3 | ||
- | | Build Type | e.g. (Mini / AIO / VPN) - indicates the features included in the build. See [[: | + | | Build Type | e.g. (Mini / AIO / VPN) - indicates the features included in the build. See [[: |
| NVRAM size | (32K / 64K / 128K) - Optional. For models with multiple hardware revisions \\ where each revision may include more or less NVRAM. | | | NVRAM size | (32K / 64K / 128K) - Optional. For models with multiple hardware revisions \\ where each revision may include more or less NVRAM. | | ||
| NOSMP | (Optional) | | NOSMP | (Optional) | ||
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==== Which Build Folders should I Look In for the Right Builds? ==== | ==== Which Build Folders should I Look In for the Right Builds? ==== | ||
- | For more help choosing a build, see the [[: | + | For more help choosing a build, see the //[[: |
When browsing through firmware folders on the website, a subfolder named " | When browsing through firmware folders on the website, a subfolder named " | ||
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//Q: How can I make temporary changes to FreshTomato' | //Q: How can I make temporary changes to FreshTomato' | ||
- | \\ A: In the // | + | \\ A: In the // |
Another option while debugging is to make a backup configuration and then make your changes, if you decide you messed things up, just restore the backed-up configuration. NOTE that configuration backup files do not work across different releases of FreshTomato. | Another option while debugging is to make a backup configuration and then make your changes, if you decide you messed things up, just restore the backed-up configuration. NOTE that configuration backup files do not work across different releases of FreshTomato. | ||
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Read more at: [[https:// | Read more at: [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== GUI ===== | ||
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+ | //Q: The GUI is slow, is this normal?// | ||
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+ | No. FreshTomato was specifically built for speed and simplicity. There are some very rare cases where the GUI might become slow/ | ||
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+ | - First, try a different browser. | ||
+ | - Rarely, you might have multiple copies of FreshTomato' | ||
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+ | - If the GUI is completely unresponsive, | ||
+ | - CPU utilization (e.g. running '' | ||
+ | - Presence of content in the /www folder (e.g. '' | ||
+ | - The httpd deamon is running e.g. '' | ||