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firmware_basics_procedures [2021/12/26 04:09] – [What is Firmware and what do all those Terms Mean?] hogwildfirmware_basics_procedures [2022/01/03 22:48] – Changed title to "Installing FreshTomato" hogwild
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-====== Flashing Firmware ======+====== Installing FreshTomato ======
  
 ===== Basic Concepts ===== ===== Basic Concepts =====
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  \\  At this point, your hardware should function properly.  \\  At this point, your hardware should function properly.
  
-However, sometimes on the first boot after flashing, the hardware may seem buggy or unexpected things may happen. If this happens, reboot the hardware once or twice more, and clear your browser cache before installing the router for operation on your network. Web browsers sometimes cache data that shouldn't be cached. Now, refresh the page, and the problems problems should go away.+However, sometimes on the first boot after flashing, the hardware may seem buggy or unexpected things may happen. If this happens, reboot the hardware once or twice more, and clear your browser cache before putting the router into operation on your network. Web browsers can cache data that shouldn't be cached. Now, refresh the page. The problems problems should go away.
  
 If problems continue, try the following steps, in order: If problems continue, try the following steps, in order:
  
-  - Cleared your web browser cache at least twice  +  - Clear your web browser cache again  
-  - Erased NVRAM at least twice, and +  - Erase NVRAM at least twice, and; 
-  - Rebooted the router at least three times+  - Reboot the router at least two more times
  
-If the router is still acting buggy or incorrectly at that point, we recommend that you request help on the Tomato forum.+If the router is still acting buggy or incorrectly at that point, we recommend you request help on the Tomato forum.
  
  
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-=== FCC Regulation Change Affecting Wireless Routers ===+===== FCC Regulation Change Affecting Wireless Routers =====
  
 Starting in 2015, The US FCC (Federal Communications Commission) passed legislation designed to block people from changing certain Wi-Fi settings, to avoid creating radio interference with other devices. Wi-Fi radio power had to be implemented in hardware so end users could not modify it. For example, the FCC wanted to make sure end users didn't override country settings or power limits. Starting in 2015, The US FCC (Federal Communications Commission) passed legislation designed to block people from changing certain Wi-Fi settings, to avoid creating radio interference with other devices. Wi-Fi radio power had to be implemented in hardware so end users could not modify it. For example, the FCC wanted to make sure end users didn't override country settings or power limits.
firmware_basics_procedures.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/31 21:30 by theschles

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