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faq [2025/08/22 23:39] – [Netgear R-series Routers] hogwildfaq [2025/08/23 17:12] (current) – [How Do I Choose a Build? (build naming scheme)] -Condense, formatting hogwild
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 | Hardware model | Specifies the router or access point model number. | | Hardware model | Specifies the router or access point model number. |
 | ARM/MIPS/AX | Specifies the build is intended for devices with ARM, MIPS, or AX (Broadcom with 802.11ax WiFi) CPU architecture. | | ARM/MIPS/AX | Specifies the build is intended for devices with ARM, MIPS, or AX (Broadcom with 802.11ax WiFi) CPU architecture. |
-| 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).  These builds were called "NG" ("New Generation") driver builds.\\ RT-N - indicates the build's driver supports 802.11n. \\ RT-AC - indicates the build's driver supports 802.11ac. |+| Wireless Driver (optional) | NG  -  Indicates whether the build includes the New Generation Broadcom binary wireless driver. \\ 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).  These builds were called "NG" ("New Generation") driver builds. \\ \\ RT-N - indicates the build's driver supports 802.11n. \\ \\ RT-AC - indicates the build's driver supports 802.11ac. |
 | Release name | e.g. 2021.3  - indicates the third release in the year 2021. \\ It does NOT indicate the 3rd month of 2021! | | Release name | e.g. 2021.3  - indicates the third release in the year 2021. \\ It does NOT indicate the 3rd month of 2021! |
 | Build Type | e.g. (Mini / AIO / VPN) - indicates the features included. See [[:feature_matrix|Feature matrix]] to learn more. | | Build Type | e.g. (Mini / AIO / VPN) - indicates the features included. See [[:feature_matrix|Feature matrix]] to learn more. |
 | 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)  -  This is a special build with single core CPU where Symmetric Multi Processing is intentionally disabled.  |+| NOSMP  | (Optional)  -  This special build with single core CPU has Symmetric Multi Processing is intentionally disabled.  |
 | Custom  | (Optional) - identifies a build that includes or excludes a certain feature (set).  | | Custom  | (Optional) - identifies a build that includes or excludes a certain feature (set).  |
 |   | Reserved for future use  | |   | Reserved for future use  |
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