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faq [2025/10/27 22:22] – [Device Name Defaults] -spelling (typically) hogwildfaq [2026/07/22 11:27] (current) – pedro
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 \\ //A:// FreshTomato supports a variety of devices. See the [[hardware_compatibility|Hardware compatibility]] page for details. Keep a close eye on CPU speed, Ethernet speed and WiFi speed. \\ //A:// FreshTomato supports a variety of devices. See the [[hardware_compatibility|Hardware compatibility]] page for details. Keep a close eye on CPU speed, Ethernet speed and WiFi speed.
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-Until recently, it was not possible to create releases that support 802.11ax or newer WiFi standards. However, Broadcom recently released some details about their wireless drivers. As a result, FreshTomato developers are currently writing code to support the Asus TUF AX3000. Traditionally, Broadcom's wireless driver source code has been an industry secret. 
  
  
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 | FreshTomato | The Tomato mod name. This is always FreshTomato. | | FreshTomato | The Tomato mod name. This is always FreshTomato. |
 | Hardware model | Specifies the router or access point model number. | | 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. |+| ARM/MIPS | Specifies the build is intended for devices with ARM or MIPS CPU architecture. |
 | 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. | | 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! | | Release name | e.g. 2021.3  - indicates the third release in the year 2021. \\ It does NOT indicate the 3rd month of 2021! |
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-For example, we can know the following features from the ARM build with filename: +For example, we can know the following features from the ARM build with filename: \\  
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 ''freshtomato-RT-AC3200-ARM-2021.3-AIO-128K.zip_no_media_server'' ''freshtomato-RT-AC3200-ARM-2021.3-AIO-128K.zip_no_media_server''
  
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