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* Overall, the installation process is relatively safe. Depending on your hardware, there are recovery procedures to try if things don't go as planned. However, please know that you are fully responsible for any risks involved in upgrading your device to FreshTomato. | * Overall, the installation process is relatively safe. Depending on your hardware, there are recovery procedures to try if things don't go as planned. However, please know that you are fully responsible for any risks involved in upgrading your device to FreshTomato. | ||
* You need to have an Ethernet connection between your client device and a LAN port on 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]] section. This will guide you through all the steps needed. | + | * Read and follow the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] section. This will guide you through all the steps needed |
* There is a lot of information on this wiki. Not all of it is where you might expect to find it. Take a good look around. | * There is a lot of information on this wiki. Not all of it is where you might expect to find it. Take a good look around. | ||
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\\ A: FreshTomato supports a variety of devices. See the [[hardware_compatibility|Hardware compatibility]] page for more details. Keep a close eye on CPU speed, Ethernet port speed and WiFi speed. | \\ A: FreshTomato supports a variety of devices. See the [[hardware_compatibility|Hardware compatibility]] page for more details. Keep a close eye on CPU speed, Ethernet port speed and WiFi speed. | ||
- | Until recently, it would not have been possible to create new releases that support 802.11ax or newer WiFi standards. However, | + | Until recently, it was not possible to create new releases that support 802.11ax or newer WiFi standards. However, Broadcom |
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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/ | No. FreshTomato was specifically built for speed and simplicity. There are some very rare cases where the GUI might become slow/ | ||
- | | + | To resolve these issues, please do the following: |
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- Try a different browser. | - Try a different browser. | ||
- | - Rarely, | + | - Rarely, |
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- | If the GUI is completely unresponsive, | + | If the GUI is completely unresponsive, |
- CPU utilization. You can check this by running the " | - CPU utilization. You can check this by running the " | ||
- | - The presence of content in the /www folder. Check this by issuing the command "ls -l /www" . | + | - The presence of content in the "/www" |
- The httpd daemon is running. Check this by typing "ps | grep [h]ttpd" | - The httpd daemon is running. Check this by typing "ps | grep [h]ttpd" | ||
- | ===== Netgear R-series ===== | + | ===== Netgear R-series |
//Q: What are the " | //Q: What are the " | ||
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If you have the Original Netgear firmware installed, **you must** use an initial build to install FreshTomato the first time. The initial zip files contain firmware with a " | If you have the Original Netgear firmware installed, **you must** use an initial build to install FreshTomato the first time. The initial zip files contain firmware with a " | ||
- | After you've installed an initial build, you can upgrade to any appropriate FreshTomato version you wish. Regular build zip files contain firmware files with a .trx extension. | + | After you've installed an initial build, you can upgrade to any appropriate FreshTomato version you wish. Regular build zip files contain firmware files with a .trx extension. For details on how to flash Netgear routers, see the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] HOWTO. |
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Support for modem dongles in FreshTomato is a somewhat complex topic. However, here is some information to help you get your USB modem running. | Support for modem dongles in FreshTomato is a somewhat complex topic. However, here is some information to help you get your USB modem running. | ||
- | FreshTomato has functions to automate the process of installing/ | + | FreshTomato has functions to automate the process of installing/ |
- | First, check the [[dongle_compatibility|3G/ | + | First, check the [[dongle_compatibility|3G/ |
Next, in FreshTomato' | Next, in FreshTomato' | ||
- | If you don't know the make/model of your router, connect it to your router and ensure USB Support and 3G/4G USB mode support are enabled, as above. Then log on to FreshTomato and use the lsusb command to check to if its output lists your modem' | + | If you don't know the make/model of your modem, connect it to your router and ensure USB Support and 3G/4G USB mode support are enabled. Then log on to FreshTomato and use the lsusb command to check to if its output lists your modem' |
- | It is NOT recommended that to enable a PIN on the SIM card used in your modem. Doing so may prevent it from working. | + | You should |
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However, FreshTomato already include USB modem drivers in the form of kernel modules. The modem, though, won't accept communication commands in storage mode. It must be switched to modem mode to accept commands. | However, FreshTomato already include USB modem drivers in the form of kernel modules. The modem, though, won't accept communication commands in storage mode. It must be switched to modem mode to accept commands. | ||
- | Being in storage mode complicates things for earlier forks of Tomato. The modem would appear/ | + | Being in storage mode complicates things for earlier forks of Tomato. The modem would appear/ |
- | A better solution arrived with FreshTomato' | + | Instead, |
FreshTomato also uses the usb_modeswitch module for some functions. USB_modeswitch takes the important parameters from a configuration file and does all the initialization and other steps to set up communications. | FreshTomato also uses the usb_modeswitch module for some functions. USB_modeswitch takes the important parameters from a configuration file and does all the initialization and other steps to set up communications. |