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firmware_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 djk44883firmware_basics_procedures [2022/02/20 17:11] – [What is Firmware and what do all those Terms Mean?] asked "What's stock firmware", never answered - removed djk44883
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 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.
  
-=== Why flash firmware?  What's "stock" firmware? ===+=== Why flash firmware? ===
  
 Flashing firmware is usually done to fix bugs, improve stability or add new features to the device. In the case of FreshTomato, the firmware often adds all of the above when compared with the vendor's "stock" (original) firmware. Flashing firmware is usually done to fix bugs, improve stability or add new features to the device. In the case of FreshTomato, the firmware often adds all of the above when compared with the vendor's "stock" (original) firmware.
firmware_basics_procedures.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/31 21:30 by theschles

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