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firmware_basics_procedures [2021/12/26 04:14] – [Asus Firmware Restoration Utility Method]-corrected grammar, spelling, verb tenses hogwildfirmware_basics_procedures [2022/02/20 17:10] – [What is Firmware and what do all those Terms Mean?] there is no frequency to firmware updates - security risk not upgrading djk44883
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-====== Flashing Firmware ======+====== Installing FreshTomato ======
  
 ===== Basic Concepts ===== ===== Basic Concepts =====
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 === What's "flashing firmware" anyway? === === What's "flashing firmware" anyway? ===
  
-In short, flashing is installing new firmware. On a device like a router, firmware is most of the basic programming code which runs most of the major functions on the device. This is similar to the installed operating system and programs on a PC. However, with firmware, updates are usually less frequent, and the device can usually run in reasonably stable way even without them.+In short, flashing is installing new firmware. On a device like a router, firmware is most of the basic programming code which runs most of the major functions on the device. This is similar to the installed operating system and programs on a PC. Just the same, with firmware, updates are released not just to improve usabilitybut to increase security and protect against vulnerabilities. The device can usually run a without them - however understand the risk this may expose your network.
  
 Firmware is "firm" because we don't apply changes or updates nearly so often and it's a bigger event to flash firmware than it is to to update software. This is because the Flash RAM memory which stores router firmware isn't designed to be written to frequently. It's also because more things can go wrong during firmware flashing. Firmware is "firm" because we don't apply changes or updates nearly so often and it's a bigger event to flash firmware than it is to to update software. This is because the Flash RAM memory which stores router firmware isn't designed to be written to frequently. It's also because more things can go wrong during firmware flashing.
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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: 2024/03/02 22:27 by hogwild