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faq [2022/08/07 08:46] – rs232faq [2023/04/30 16:47] – old revision restored (2023/04/30 16:38)-expanded GUI slow troubleshooting steps hogwild
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 ====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== ====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
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 ===== Day 0 ===== ===== Day 0 =====
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-  * You are on the right site. +  * You are in the right place. 
-  * Verify if your device is supported by your router via the [[hardware_compatibility|hardware compatibility]] page. Pay attention to the HW revision column and the notes. +  * Verify whether your device is supported by your router via the [[hardware_compatibility|hardware compatibility]] page. Pay attention to the HW revision column and the notes. 
-  * Overall the installation is relatively safe and, based on the HW model, there are few recovery procedures you can follow in the unlikely event something doesn't go to plan. That said you are fully responsible for your device and the decision to upgrade to FreshTomato. +  * Overall the installation is relatively safe and, based on the HW model, there are few recovery procedures you can follow in the unlikely event things don't go to as planned. However, please know that you are fully responsible for the risks involved in upgrading your device to FreshTomato. 
-  * You need to have an ethernet connection between your end device (laptop?) and a LAN port of the router. +  * You need to have an Ethernet connection between your client device and a LAN port on the router. 
-  * You must read and follow the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] this will guide you through all the steps needed. +  * You must read and follow the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] section. This will guide you through all the steps needed.
  
 ===== Device Support ===== ===== Device Support =====
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-  * Default IPv4 address: 192.168.1.1 +  * Default IPv4 address: **192.168.1.1** 
-  * Netmask: 255.255.255.0+  * Netmask: **255.255.255.0**
  
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-  * Username: root +  * Username: **root** 
-  * Password: admin+  * Password: **admin**
  
 ===== How Do I Choose a Build? (build naming scheme) ===== ===== How Do I Choose a Build? (build naming scheme) =====
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 MD5SUM files are available in each website folder containing firmware. It's strongly recommended that you run a hash program against the .zip file of the build you downloaded. Then, compare the value in that program with the hash value listed for that build in the MD5SUM file. If the two don't match, your download may be corrupt, and you shouldn't flash with that file, or you could damage your router. Try downloading it and performing the hash check again. MD5SUM files are available in each website folder containing firmware. It's strongly recommended that you run a hash program against the .zip file of the build you downloaded. Then, compare the value in that program with the hash value listed for that build in the MD5SUM file. If the two don't match, your download may be corrupt, and you shouldn't flash with that file, or you could damage your router. Try downloading it and performing the hash check again.
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 ===== How Can I Experiment with Temporary Settings? ===== ===== How Can I Experiment with Temporary Settings? =====
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 (See [[https://busybox.net/]]) (See [[https://busybox.net/]])
  
-BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX/Linux utilities into a single small executable. It provides minimalist replacements for most of the utilities you usually find in GNU coreutils, util-linux, etc. BusyBox utilities generally have fewer options than their full GNU equivalents. However, the options included provide the expected functionality and behave much like their GNU equivalents.+BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX/Linux utilities into a single small executable. It provides minimal replacements for most of the utilities you usually find in GNU coreutils, util-linux, etcetera. Generally, BusyBox utilities have fewer options than their full GNU equivalents. However, the options included provide the expected functionality and behave much like their GNU equivalents.
  
 Read more at: [[https://www.commandlinux.com/man-page/man1/busybox.1.html]] Read more at: [[https://www.commandlinux.com/man-page/man1/busybox.1.html]]
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 If the GUI is completely unresponsive, log in via SSH (preferred) or telnet and verify, in order: If the GUI is completely unresponsive, log in via SSH (preferred) or telnet and verify, in order:
  
-  - CPU utilization ( e.g. by running ''top'' ) +  - CPU utilization. You can check this by running the ''top'' command). 
-  - Presence of content in the /www folder (e.g. ''ls -l /www'' ) +  - The presence of content in the /www folder. Check this by issuing the command ''ls -l /www'' . 
-  - The httpd deamon is running ( e.g. ''ps | grep [h]ttpd'' )+  - The httpd deamon is running. Check this by typing ''ps | grep [h]ttpd'' at a command line.
  
 ===== Netgear R-series ===== ===== Netgear R-series =====
faq.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/28 17:28 by hogwild

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