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--- faq [2025/08/22 23:38] – [Can I use a FreshTomato Backup Configuration File across Different Releases/Router Models?] -Remove FT from subhead hogwild
+++ faq [2025/08/23 17:12] (current) – [How Do I Choose a Build? (build naming scheme)] -Condense, formatting hogwild
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 | Hardware model | Specifies the router or access point model number. |
 | ARM/MIPS/AX | Specifies the build is intended for devices with ARM, MIPS, or AX (Broadcom with 802.11ax WiFi) CPU architecture. |
-| Wireless Driver (optional) | NG  -  Indicates whether the New Generation Broadcom binary wireless driver is in the build. \\ Broadcom never released the driver source code, so developers rely on binary drivers. \\ Builds for newer hardware required the newer wireless driver and a newer software development\\ kit (SDK).  These builds were called "NG" ("New Generation") driver builds.\\ RT-N - indicates the build's driver supports 802.11n. \\ RT-AC - indicates the build's driver supports 802.11ac. |
+| Wireless Driver (optional) | NG  -  Indicates whether the build includes the New Generation Broadcom binary wireless driver. \\ Broadcom never released the driver source code, so developers rely on binary drivers. \\ Builds for newer hardware required the newer wireless driver and a newer software development\\ kit (SDK).  These builds were called "NG" ("New Generation") driver builds. \\ \\ RT-N - indicates the build's driver supports 802.11n. \\ \\ RT-AC - indicates the build's driver supports 802.11ac. |
 | Release name | e.g. 2021.3  - indicates the third release in the year 2021. \\ It does NOT indicate the 3rd month of 2021! |
 | Build Type | e.g. (Mini / AIO / VPN) - indicates the features included. See [[:feature_matrix|Feature matrix]] to learn more. |
 | NVRAM size | (32K / 64K / 128K)  -  Optional. For models with multiple hardware revisions \\ where each revision may include more or less NVRAM. |
-| NOSMP  | (Optional)  -  This is a special build with single core CPU where Symmetric Multi Processing is intentionally disabled.  |
+| NOSMP  | (Optional)  -  This special build with single core CPU has Symmetric Multi Processing is intentionally disabled.  |
 | Custom  | (Optional) - identifies a build that includes or excludes a certain feature (set).  |
 |   | Reserved for future use  |
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 If you have the Original Netgear firmware installed, **you must** use an initial build to install FreshTomato the first time. The initial zip files contain firmware with a ".chk" extension that a Netgear router can use to install FreshTomato.
-After you've installed an initial build, you can upgrade to any appropriate FreshTomato version you wish. Regular build zip files contain firmware files with a .trx extension. For details on how to flash Netgear routers, see the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] HOWTO.
+After you've installed an initial build, you can upgrade to any appropriate FreshTomato version you wish. Regular build zip files contain firmware files with a .trx extension. For more on how to flash Netgear routers, see the [[firmware_basics_procedures|Installing FreshTomato]] HOWTO.

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