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--- nas-usb [2024/11/27 18:26] – [USB Support] hogwild
+++ nas-usb [2024/11/27 18:41] (current) – [USB Support Notes] -condense hogwild
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     * (OHCI) - enables OHCI support on USB 1.x / higher USB ports.
     * (UHCI) - enables UHCI support on USB 2.x / higher USB ports.
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+ \\   \\  {{::usb_support-main-2024.1.png?832}}
-{{::usb_support-main-2024.1.png?832}}
  \\   \\ **USB Printer Support ***: loads the driver for USB printing support.
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-  * Bidirectional copying: enables bidirectional communications on the \\ printer connection. \\ \\ Modern USB printers can communicate in two directions: \\ The printer receives data from the client and the printer transmits\\ status messages back to the driver about job status, or ink/toner levels. \\ Disabling this may help some router-connected printers work better.
+  * Bidirectional copying: enables bidirectional communications on the \\ printer connection. \\ \\ Modern USB printers can communicate in two directions: \\ The printer receives data from the client and the printer transmits\\ status messages back to the driver. Disabling this may help some \\ router-connected printers work better.
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   * File Systems Support: a checked option loads support for that filesystem: \\ \\
-    * Ext2 / Ext3 - loads support for accessing Ext2- and Ext3-formatted media. \\ \\ Such partitions are usually created in Linux/Unix/BSD. (Default: enabled). \\ \\
+    * Ext2 / Ext3 - loads support for accessing Ext2- and Ext3-formatted  \\ media. Usually, such partitions are created in Linux/Unix. \\ \\
-    * NTFS - loads support for media formatted with Microsoft's NTFS filesystem. \\ Mostly, this provides support for media formatted in Windows.\\ \\
+    * NTFS - loads support for NTFS-formatted media. \\ Mostly, this provides support for media formatted in Windows.\\ \\
-    * FAT - enables support for the FAT filesystem. Mostly, this is for compatibility \\ with flash drives. \\ SD cards, CompactFlash, MMC and other flash media.   \\ FAT doesn't support symbolic links, so the ability to use programs \\ like Entware \\ or TTB is limited. It shouldn't be your first choice.\\ \\
+    * FAT - enables support for the FAT filesystem. \\ Mostly, this is for compatibility with USB flash, SD cards, \\ and other flash media. FAT doesn't support symbolic links, \\ so your ability to use programs like Entware or TTB \\ is limited. Other options are preferred.\\ \\
-    * Automount - makes FreshTomato automatically mount partitions detected  \\ when a USB drive is inserted or during boot to mount points in subdirectories \\ of "/mnt". (Default: Enabled). \\ \\
+    * Automount - FreshTomato will automatically mount partitions   \\ detected when a USB drive is inserted or during boot to \\ mount points in subdirectories of "/mnt". (Default: Enabled). \\ \\
     * Run after mounting - here, enter a script/series of commands\\ to run when USB storage  is mounted. \\ \\
-    * Run before unmounting - here, enter a script/series of commands  \\ to run before USB storage is unmounted. \\ \\
+    * Run before unmounting - enter a script/series of commands  \\ to run before USB storage is unmounted. \\ \\
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-**HDD Spindown:**  makes FreshTomato spin down idle mechanical drives.
+**HDD Spindown:** makes FreshTomato spin down idle mechanical drives.
 This is not needed on solid state drives, like SSDs or flash drives, as they have no motors.
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-**3G/4G/(5G) Modem Support:  **enables support for USB modem dongles.
+**3G/4G/(5G) Modem Support: **enables support for USB modem dongles.
 This lets you use a cellular carrier as an Internet provider. For details on 3G/4G modem settings, see the WAN Settings section on the [[basic-network|Network]] page. Supported USB modems are listed on the [[https://wiki.freshtomato.org/doku.php/dongle_compatibility|3G/4G/5G compatibility]] page.
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 ===== USB Support Notes =====
-Some USB storage settings require the unloading/reloading of USB storage drivers. Changing those settings can affect the contents of your system log (syslog) file. For example, enabling or disabling filesystems, or unmounting the drive where the system log is stored may cause storage errors and possibly loss of log content.
+Some USB storage settings require the USB storage drivers to be unloaded/reloaded. Changing these can affect the contents of your system log (syslog) file. For example, enabling or disabling filesystems, or unmounting the drive where the system log is stored may cause storage errors or loss of log content.
-Before changing any USB filesystem settings, you should first reconfigure syslog to be stored (temporarily) in RAM. Only then should you adjust filesystem settings or unmount the drive. Then you can configure syslog to again store log files on USB storage, where it shouldn't be interrupted.
+Before changing USB filesystem settings, first reconfigure syslog to be stored (temporarily) in RAM. Only then should you adjust filesystem settings or unmount the drive. Then you can configure syslog to again store log files on USB storage, where it shouldn't be interrupted.
-**USB filesystem corruption is a very common cause of system instability.** You could experience a VPN connectivity issue, WiFi instability or any other seemingly "random" problem directly or indirectly caused by USB filesystem issues. When troubleshooting, you are advised to add USB filesystem checks to your troubleshooting checklist.
+**USB filesystem corruption is a very common cause of system instability.** You could experience a VPN connectivity issue, WiFi instability or any other seemingly "random" problems caused by USB filesystem issues. When troubleshooting, you should include USB filesystem checks in your troubleshooting checklist.
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