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--- firmware_basics_procedures [2023/11/12 22:56] – [AsusWRT Web Interface Method] hogwild
+++ firmware_basics_procedures [2024/03/02 22:21] – [Broadcom CFE miniWebserver Method] -clarify, condense hogwild
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   * SDK6 MIPS & ARM Models (like the Asus RT-N18U or RT-AC68U): \\ Since release 2022.3, you can upgrade from AsusWRT to FreshTomato or vice versa via the web interface.
   * SDK7 routers (like RT-AC3200) and SDK714 routers (like the RT-AC5300, RT-AC3100): \\ Since release 2022.6, these models support upgrades via the web interface.
-  * Asus RT-AC19000U upgrades may require FreshTomato firmware for the Asus RT-AC68U.
+  * Asus RT-AC1900U upgrades may require FreshTomato firmware for the Asus RT-AC68U.
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 ==== Broadcom CFE miniWebserver Method ====
-TBD.
 {{:broadcom-cfe-miniwebserver.jpg?615}}
+ \\
+Modern routers use CFE (Common Firmware Environment) to bootstrap your router. CFE can be accessed in a number of ways, the most basic of which is to use the console and connect via a serial interface.
+For a subset of devices, CFE has been preset to run the convenient miniWeb server interface (as in above image). CFE allows you to install any compatible firmware on your device, making the router largely "unbrickable". When CFE loads, it sets the router's IP address to 192.168.1.1 . As a result, you can see/use it by setting a compatible address on your Ethernet adapter. (e.g. 192.168.1.2) and visiting the above address in a web browser. CFE includes a timeout period, so you'll need to reset your router and access it before it decides to load any custom/stock firmware on the device.
+If you already have Freshtomato on your device, you can change the CFE timeout setting by adjusting the// Boot Wait Time// parameter in the [[advanced-misc|Miscellaneous]] menu.
+ \\
+ \\
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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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