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| faq [2023/06/04 23:08] – [How do I Get a 3G/4G/5G USB modem to work?] -condense hogwild | faq [2023/07/27 03:35] (current) – [Device Support] -add that Asus TUF AX3000 will be first .ax supported router 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 |
| * 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, | + | Until recently, it was not possible to create new releases that support 802.11ax or newer WiFi standards. However, Broadcom |
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| - | ===== Netgear R-series ===== | + | ===== Netgear R-series |
| //Q: What are the " | //Q: What are the " | ||
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| However, FreshTomato already include USB modem drivers in the form of kernel modules. The modem, though, won't accept communication commands in storage mode. It must be switched to modem mode to accept commands. | However, FreshTomato already include USB modem drivers in the form of kernel modules. The modem, though, won't accept communication commands in storage mode. It must be switched to modem mode to accept commands. | ||
| - | Being in storage mode complicates things for earlier forks of Tomato. The modem would appear/ | + | Being in storage mode complicates things for earlier forks of Tomato. The modem would appear/ |
| - | A better solution arrived with FreshTomato' | + | Instead, |
| FreshTomato also uses the usb_modeswitch module for some functions. USB_modeswitch takes the important parameters from a configuration file and does all the initialization and other steps to set up communications. | FreshTomato also uses the usb_modeswitch module for some functions. USB_modeswitch takes the important parameters from a configuration file and does all the initialization and other steps to set up communications. | ||
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