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--- basic-network [2025/10/16 18:11] – [Wireless (2.4 GHz / interface eth1)] -Add that FT uses classic method of Wifi channel selection (2.4 GHz) hogwild
+++ basic-network [2026/01/20 07:54] (current) – [Ethernet Ports State - Configuration] rs232
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   * [4G/LTE]** **- enables support for 4th generation cellular USB modems.
     * PIN code and APN fields appear in which you must enter settings.
-    * To detect modems, enable USB and 3G/4G/5G modem support in [[nas-usb|USB Support]]. \\  (The latter applies to releases before r2025.3).\\
+    * To detect modems, enable USB and 3G/4G/5G modem support in [[nas-usb|USB Support]]. \\  (The latter applies to releases before r2025.3).\\ \\
   * [Disabled]** **- disables the physical WAN port on the router.
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 **Lease Time (//mins.//)**: the DHCP lease time, in minutes. (Default: 1440). \\ \\
-**Automatic IP**: lets FreshTomato obtain a LAN IP via DHCP.  \\  Since release 2022.6, this option is supported in: \\   \\   \\
+**Automatic IP**: lets FreshTomato obtain a LAN IP via DHCP.  \\  Since r2022.6, this option is supported in: \\   \\   \\
   - AP Mode
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 ===== Ethernet Ports State - Configuration =====
-Settings here are for the Ethernet Ports State graphic in the [[status-overview|Overview]] menu. Link status, Link speed and Diagnostic information are shown for each port, .
+Settings here are for the Ethernet Ports State graphic in the [[status-overview|Overview]] menu. Link status, Link speed and Diagnostic information are shown for each port.
  \\
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 **Enable Ports State:** enables the Ethernet Ports State graphic. (Default: On). \\ \\
-**Show Speed Info:** checking this displays the link speed of each port, (1GB/100MB/10MB).
+**Show Speed Info:** checking this displays the link speed of each port, (1Gbps/100Mbps/10Mbps).
 (Default: On). \\ \\
-**Invert ports order:** displays port icons in the opposite order from where they are on the hardware.
+**Invert ports order:**  Reverses physical LAN ports display (LAN port1-to-LAN port4 or reverse).  Overview Ethernet labels stay static: WAN0 always leftmost, followed by defined physical LAN order (straight or inverted).
-This is useful when the order of display icons doesn't match the physical locations on the router. (Default: Off).
 ===== Wireless Band Steering =====
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 **SSID:** the network name (Service Set IDentifier) for the 2.4 GHz WiFi interface.
-For security, don't include personal identity/address/location/equipment type. Avoid using single dictionary words.
+For security, don't include personal words/phrases indicating your:
+ \\
+  * Name
+  * Identity
+  * Address
+  * Location
+  * Equipment type.
+ \\
+Single dictionary words also make for very poor security.\\
 (Default: FreshTomatoXX, where “XX” is the band numbers.)  For example: “FreshTomato24”. \\ \\
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 **SSID:**  the network name of the 5 GHz WiFi.
-For security, don't include personal words/phrases indicating your name, identity, address, location, or equipment type. Single dictionary words also make for very poor security.\\ \\ (Default: FreshTomatoXX, where “XX” is the digits in the band.) On a 5 GHz network, the default SSID is “FreshTomato50”. \\ \\
+For security, don't include personal words/phrases indicating your:
+ \\
+  * Name
+  * Identity
+  * Address
+  * Location
+  * Equipment type.
+ \\
+Single dictionary words also make for very poor security.\\ \\ (Default: FreshTomatoXX, where “XX” is the digits in the band.) On a 5 GHz network, the default SSID is “FreshTomato50”. \\ \\
 **Broadcast: **enables SSID broadcasting.

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