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faq [2022/02/21 16:45] – [GUI]-formatting, condense hogwildfaq [2022/04/23 17:31] dwnixon
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 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's wireless driver source code is an industry secret. 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's wireless driver source code is an industry secret.
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 ===== Default Login Credentials / IP Address ===== ===== Default Login Credentials / IP Address =====
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   * Username: root   * Username: root
   * Password: admin   * Password: admin
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 ===== How Do I Choose a Build? (build naming scheme) ===== ===== How Do I Choose a Build? (build naming scheme) =====
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   * NVRAM size: 128K (for routers with 128K of NVRAM space). \\    * NVRAM size: 128K (for routers with 128K of NVRAM space). \\ 
   * no_media_server: The build doesn't include the Media Server. \\ \\   * no_media_server: The build doesn't include the Media Server. \\ \\
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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? ====
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 ==== How Can I Check the Integrity of my Downloaded Build File? ==== ==== How Can I Check the Integrity of my Downloaded Build File? ====
  
 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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 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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 ===== Device Name Defaults ===== ===== Device Name Defaults =====
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   * br0: Internal LAN bridge (configurable) for wired LAN and Wireless LAN   * br0: Internal LAN bridge (configurable) for wired LAN and Wireless LAN
   * eth0: internal interface between CPU and the 6-port switch   * eth0: internal interface between CPU and the 6-port switch
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 ===== Log Location Default ===== ===== Log Location Default =====
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 If you enabled **Log To Remote System** your logs are obviously retained on the remote server as well. If you enabled **Log To Remote System** your logs are obviously retained on the remote server as well.
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 ===== BusyBox ===== ===== BusyBox =====
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 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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 ===== GUI ===== ===== GUI =====
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   - Presence of content in the /www folder (e.g. ''ls -l /www'' )   - Presence of content in the /www folder (e.g. ''ls -l /www'' )
   - The httpd deamon is running ( e.g. ''ps | grep [h]ttpd'' )   - The httpd deamon is running ( e.g. ''ps | grep [h]ttpd'' )
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 +===== Netgear R-series =====
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 +//Q: What are the "Netgear R-series initial files"?//
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 +If you have the Original Netgear firmware installed, use these files to install FreshTomato **for the first time**. You **cannot use these files to upgrade** FreshTomato to a new version. The ''initial'' zip files contain firmware with a ''crt'' extension that the original Netgear can use to install FreshTomato. If you already have FreshTomato installed use regular build zip files which will have firmware with a ''trx'' extension.
  
  
faq.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/27 03:35 by hogwild