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| faq [2021/06/30 15:39] – [How do I choose which Firmware Build I should use (firmware build naming scheme)?] hogwild | faq [2021/08/04 20:24] – hogwild | ||
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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) | ||
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| * 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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| 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. | 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 ==== | ||
faq.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/21 17:57 by hogwild
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