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| faq [2024/04/21 17:56] – [The Web Interface (GUI) is Slow or not Responding] -formatting hogwild | faq [2024/04/28 17:26] – [Huawei modems (and HiLink mode)] -Deleted Huawei Modems section hogwild | ||
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| - | *Go the [[hardware_compatibility|Hardware compatibility]] page and verify your device is supported by FreshTomato. \\ Read the HW revision column and the notes column there. | + | * Go the [[hardware_compatibility|Hardware compatibility]] page and verify your device is supported by FreshTomato. \\ Read the HW revision column and the notes column there. |
| - | *Overall, the installation process is fairly safe. Depending on your hardware, there are \\ recovery procedures if things don't go as planned. However, you are responsible for any risks \\ involved in upgrading your device to FreshTomato. | + | * Overall, the installation process is fairly safe. Depending on your hardware, there are \\ recovery procedures if things don't go as planned. However, you are responsible for any risks \\ involved in upgrading your device to FreshTomato. |
| - | *You need an Ethernet connection between your client device and a LAN port on the router. | + | * You need an Ethernet connection between your client device and a LAN port on the router. |
| - | *Read and follow the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] section. This guides you through all steps needed \\ to install FreshTomato. | + | * Read and follow the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] section. This guides you through all steps needed \\ to install FreshTomato. |
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| To resolve these issues, please do the following: | To resolve these issues, please do the following: | ||
| - | - First, clear the browser cache either via the graphical interface, or by reloading the page using \\ CTRL-F5 | + | - First, clear the browser cache either via the graphical interface, or by reloading the page using \\ CTRL-F5 on the keyboard. |
| - Try a different browser. | - Try a different browser. | ||
| - Rarely, multiple copies of FreshTomato' | - Rarely, multiple copies of FreshTomato' | ||
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| - | ==== Huawei modems (and HiLink mode) ==== | ||
| - | Some Huawei modems have two modes of operation: HiLink mode and Stick mode. Confusingly, | ||
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| - | HiLink mode has the following characteristics: | ||
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| - | * Includes storage emulation, (described above). | ||
| - | * The modem will self-mount as a storage device with drivers on the device itself. | ||
| - | * Presents the modem to the host as a network device with a web interface. | ||
| - | * Makes the modem act as a router | ||
| - | * Directs traffic through NAT | ||
| - | * Provides no IP pass through support (for the IP address assigned by the carrier to pass through to the attached device. | ||
| - | * Does not support port forwarding. | ||
| - | * Because of this, HiLink mode won't work with remote access applications, | ||
| - | * This includes applications like RDP, VNC, and Web servers. | ||
| - | * To use HiLink mode, your application must use only outbound-initiated connections (such as web browsing or email). | ||
| - | * Alternatively, | ||
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| - | Stick Mode presents the USB dongle to the host as a regular modem. When in stick mode, the host device to which the modem is connected (usually a PC) has to deal with all of the networking setup (PPP session, routing, and so on). | ||
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| - | The term "Stick mode" could be confusing, since many refer to a flash drive as a "USB stick" | ||
faq.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/28 17:28 by hogwild
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