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faq [2023/06/04 23:44] – [Netgear R-series] -added "Routers" to heading hogwildfaq [2024/04/21 17:19] – [The Web Interface (GUI) is Slow or not Responding] -formatting hogwild
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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 to install FreshTomato.
   * 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, since Broadcom has released some details about their wireless drivers, FreshTomato developers are currently //in the planning stages// of writing firmware for at least one model that supports the 802.11ax protocol. Traditionally, Broadcom's wireless driver source code has been an industry secret.+Until recently, it was not possible to create new releases that support 802.11ax or newer WiFi standards. However, Broadcom recently released some details about their wireless drivers. As a result, FreshTomato developers are currently writing code to support the Asus TUF AX3000. Traditionally, Broadcom's wireless driver source code has been an industry secret.
  
  
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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/unresponsive. This is almost always related to browser issues. No. FreshTomato was specifically built for speed and simplicity. There are some very rare cases where the GUI might become slow/unresponsive. This is almost always related to browser issues.
  
-  - First, try to clear the browser cache either manually via the browser setting or reloading the page using CTRL-F5 on the keyboard.+  - First, clear the browser cache either manually via the browser setting or reloading the page \\ using CTRL-F5 on the keyboard.
   - Try a different browser.   - Try a different browser.
-  - Rarely, you might have multiple copies of FreshTomato's administration interface certificate stored in the browser. If this happens, simply remove any unwanted FreshTomato certificates stored in your browser (or even all of them) before reconnecting to the web interface.+  - Rarely, you might have multiple copies of FreshTomato's administration interface certificate stored in the browser. \\ If this happens, simply remove any unwanted FreshTomato certificates stored in your browser (or all of them) before reconnecting to the web interface. 
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 If the GUI is completely unresponsive, log in via SSH (preferred) or telnet and verify: If the GUI is completely unresponsive, log in via SSH (preferred) or telnet and verify:
faq.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/28 17:28 by hogwild