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--- firmware_basics_procedures [2023/11/12 18:42] – [Asus Firmware Restoration utility Method] -clarity, spelling hogwild
+++ firmware_basics_procedures [2023/12/07 08:24] – Under "Flashing Netgear Hardware", the MD5SUM herein published for files "freshtomato-R7000-2023.2-initial-64K.zip" and "freshtomato-R7000-ARM-2023.2-AIO-64K.zip" were identical. The double-published MD5SUM did, in fact, match the file, "freshtomato-R7000 saxk
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   - Under Advanced Settings, go to LAN. \\ \\
   - Click on the "DHCP Server" tab. \\ \\
-  - Disable DHCP.  Beside "Enable the DHCP Server" select No, and click Apply. \\ \\ Note that performing this step may cause your client device to disconnect from the router interface \\ \\ and require you to set a manual IP address to reconnect. Disabling the DHCP server may not be necessary.  \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-dhcp_server.jpg?651}} \\ \\ \\ \\
+  - Disable DHCP.  Beside "Enable the DHCP Server" select No, and click Apply. \\ \\ Performing this step may cause your client device to disconnect from the router interface \\ \\ and require you to set a manual IP address to reconnect. Disabling the DHCP server may not be necessary.  \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-dhcp_server.jpg?651}} \\ \\ \\ \\
   - Under Advanced Settings, go to Administration. \\ \\ {{::asuswrt-administration.jpg?651}} \\ \\ \\ \\
   - Click on the Firmware Upgrade tab. \\ \\
   - Click Browse... and go select the FreshTomato image file appropriate for your router.\\ \\ {{::asuswrt-administration-firmware_upgrade-browse.jpg?651}} \\ \\ \\ \\
   - After selecting the appropriate image file to flash, click Upload. \\ \\
-  - You should now see a white progress indicator, with text below saying "Firmware is upgrading..." \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-firmware-progress.jpg?660}} \\ \\ \\ \\
+  - You should now see a white progress indicator, with text below saying "Firmware is upgrading..." \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-firmware-progress.jpg?660}} \\  \\ Wait until the upgrade process is 100% complete. **Do NOT** interrupt the process. \\ \\ \\ \\
-  - Wait until the upgrade process is 100% complete. Do NOT interrupt the process. \\ \\
+  - When the upgrade process completes, reboot the router by turning it off and on again. \\ \\
-  - When the upgrade process completes, reboot the router (by turning it off and on again). \\ \\
+  - Reset the router to defaults by pressing the Reset button on the back of the router for at least 3 seconds. \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-rear-reset.jpg?654}} \\ \\
-  - Now, reset the router to factory defaults. Press the Reset button on the back of the router for at least 3 seconds. \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-rear-reset.jpg?654}} \\ \\
   - The router will erase NVRAM and reboot again. It should now be ready for you to configure it for use.
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 [[https://freshtomato.org/downloads/freshtomato-arm/2023/2023.2/Netgear%20initial%20files/freshtomato-R7000-2023.2-initial-64K.zip|https://freshtomato.org/downloads/freshtomato-arm/2023/2023.2/Netgear%20initial%20files/freshtomato-R7000-2023.2-initial-64K.zip]]
-This .zip file has the following MD5SUM value:  ec63c869fe14f5b46cbb13813c1699bf
+This .zip file has the following MD5SUM value:  e3ef483d088215e9abe4888e0dd36d37
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