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--- hardware_compatibility [2025/09/18 02:34] – [Does FreshTomato support your hardware?] hogwild
+++ hardware_compatibility [2025/11/19 02:57] (current) – [Hardware Compatibility Table] -Condense, change "Release" to "r" hogwild
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   - Look for your device in the [[hardware_compatibility#hardware_compatibility_table|Hardware Compatibility Table]] below. \\ It's the authoritative source for hardware support. Note your //hardware revision. //[(hardrev)] \\ It too must be included there. If your device is in the table, it's\\ officially supported. Review any notes in the table. There are \\ important details recorded there. \\ \\
-  - Only devices with **Broadcom (ARM or MIPS architecture) chipsets** are supported. \\ \\ Use a reliable source to confirm your device uses them, such as  \\ a database like [(refdbs)]  [[https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/|WikiDevi]] or [[https://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/|TechInfoDepot]]. \\ There, search for your model. If it's in the search results, confirm that \\ "Broadcom" is listed in all required fields below.  \\ \\ - CPU1 \\ - Switch \\ - All fields whose names conform to these formats: [(chipids)] \\ ETH chip''<ff serif>//X''//</ff> WI''<ff serif>//X''//</ff> chip''<ff serif>//X''//</ff>
+  - Only devices with **Broadcom (ARM or MIPS architecture) chipsets** are supported. \\ \\ Use a reliable source to confirm your device uses them, such as  \\ a database like [(refdbs)]  [[https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/|WikiDevi]] or [[https://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/|TechInfoDepot]]. \\ There, search for your model. If it's in the search results, confirm that \\ "Broadcom" is listed in all required fields below.  \\ \\ - CPU1 \\ - Switch \\ - All fields whose names conform to these formats: [(chipids)] \\ ETH chip''<ff serif>''//X//''</ff>'' WI''<ff serif>''//X//''</ff>'' chip''<ff serif>''//X//''</ff>''
 \\ After confirming this, you can post a request on the forum to add support for it. \\ In your post, include links to the database references you checked.\\ \\
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   - [[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?search&t=post&c%5Bchild_nodes%5D=1&c%5Bnodes%5D%5B0%5D=33&o=date|Search the forum]] for a (partly) working build in development. \\ If your device is Broadcom-based but isn't in the table, someone might \\ be working on adding support for it. \\ \\ Alternatively, forum members may know whether a build for another model \\ may work //to some degree// on your device.[(wipbuilds)]  \\ \\ Be alert for differences in hardware revision. Different hardware revisions \\ may use radically different electronics. With some models, there may be risks \\ involved. Read all details carefully. \\ \\
-[(hardrev>Sometimes one hardware version/revision of the same model \\ is supported, but others aren't. For example, the "A1" version is supported, but "B2" isn't. Often, this is because different revisions of the same model contain different chipsets. FreshTomato only supports devices using **Broadcom chipsets of ARM or MIPS architecture**. \\ \\ )] [(refdbs>These sites also maintain lists of devices compatible with FreshTomato (lists of Tomato-supported devices at [[https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/List_of_Tomato_firmware_supported_devices|WikiDevi]] and [[https://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/List_of_Tomato_firmware_supported_devices|TechInfoDepot]]). However, their information is sourced here and merely reconstructed in their databases. Thus, contradictions between their data and data on this page indicate the presence of incomplete or incorrect information elsewhere, not here. \\ \\ )] [(chipids>Where <ff serif>//X//</ff> is a digit indicating a series ordinal such as first or second. For any given device, the first wireless chip on a given band would be labelled "WI**1** chip**1**". Another chip on that same band would be "WI**1** chip**2**". A chip on a different band would be labelled "WI**2** chip**1**". For an example, visit the [[https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/ASUS_RT-AC3100|Asus RT-AC3100]] entry on WikiDevi. \\ \\ )] [(wipbuilds>If the effort is successful and has enough testers, this will usually result in the device being added to the compatibility table. The FreshTomato developers welcome the upstreaming of such work.)]
+[(hardrev>Sometimes one hardware version/revision of the same model is supported, but others aren't. For example, the "A1" version is supported, but "B2" isn't. Often, this is because different revisions of the same model contain different chipsets. FreshTomato only supports devices using **Broadcom chipsets of ARM or MIPS architecture**. \\ \\ )] [(refdbs>These sites also maintain lists of devices compatible with FreshTomato (lists of Tomato-supported devices at [[https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/List_of_Tomato_firmware_supported_devices|WikiDevi]] and [[https://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/List_of_Tomato_firmware_supported_devices|TechInfoDepot]]). However, their information is sourced here and merely reconstructed in their databases. Thus, contradictions between their data and data on this page indicate the presence of incomplete or incorrect information elsewhere, not here. \\ \\ )] [(chipids>Where <ff serif>//X//</ff> is a digit indicating a series ordinal such as first or second. For any given device, the first wireless chip on a given band would be labelled "WI**1** chip**1**". Another chip on that same band would be "WI**1** chip**2**". A chip on a different band would be labelled "WI**2** chip**1**". For an example, visit the [[https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/ASUS_RT-AC3100|Asus RT-AC3100]] entry on WikiDevi. \\ \\ )] [(wipbuilds>If the effort is successful and has enough testers, this will usually result in the device being added to the compatibility table. The FreshTomato developers welcome the upstreaming of such work.)]
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 | ASUS \\ **RT‑AC3100**  |   |  ARM  |  1.4Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / 1  |  AC3100  |  128MB  |  128KB  |  512MB  |  K26ARM714 (SDK714)  | Supported from 2022.6 ([[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/asus-rt-ac3100-preview-for-ft.77620/|forum thread]])  |
 | ASUS \\ **RT‑AC3200**  |   |  ARM  |  1Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / 1  |  AC3200  |  128MB  |  128KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM7 (SDK7)  | Please check NVRAM first (64KB default at release or 128KB after Asus update). \\ \\ To install 128KB FreshTomato version, you must be running Asus stock firmware v3.0.0.4.382.51374 or later.  |
-| ASUS \\ **RT‑AC5300**  |   |  ARM  |  1.4Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / 1  |  AC5300  |  128MB  |  128KB  |  512MB  |  K26ARM714 (SDK714)  | Supported from r2022.6 ([[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/asus-rt-ac5300-preview-for-ft.77592/|forum thread]]) \\ \\ This is //NOT// the Asus **GT**‑AC5300.  |
+| ASUS \\ **RT‑AC5300**  |   |  ARM  |  1.4Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / 1  |  AC5300  |  128MB  |  128KB  |  512MB  |  K26ARM714 (SDK714)  | Supported from r2022.6 ([[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/asus-rt-ac5300-preview-for-ft.77592/|forum thread]]) \\ \\ This is //NOT// the Asus GT‑AC5300.  |
 | ASUS \\ **TUF‑AX3000**  |  V2  |  ARM  |  1.7Ghz ×4  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AX3000  |  256MB  |  128KB  |  512MB  |  K419ARM (HND 5.04AX)  | Supported from r2023.3. \\ \\ Offers 2.5GbE WAN port, AsusWRT features/GUI //(based on GPL 388.22525)// + some FreshTomato features as of Sep. 2023.  |
 | ASUS \\ **WL‑330gE**  |   |  MIPS R1  |  240Mhz ×1  |  100MbE ×1  |  ‒ / ‒  |  G54  |  4MB  |  FIXME  |  16MB  |  K26 (SDK5.10)  |   |
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 | Netgear \\ **AC1450**  |   |  ARM  |  800Mhz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AC1750  |  128MB  |  64KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | Supported from r2022.3. ([[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/netgear-ac1450.77269/|forum thread]])  |
 | Netgear \\ **EX6200**  |   |  ARM  |  800Mhz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AC1750  |  8MB  |  64KB  |  128MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | Supported from r2025.3 (NO USB support!) |
-| Netgear \\ **EX7000**  |   |  ARM  |  800Mhz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AC1900  |  16MB  |  64KB  |  128MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | Ethernet works fully starting with r2025.3.  \\ (Workaround for release r2025.2 and older: see[[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/add-support-for-netgear-ex7000.78502/|forum thread]]) |
+| Netgear \\ **EX7000**  |   |  ARM  |  800Mhz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AC1900  |  16MB  |  64KB  |  128MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | Ethernet works fully starting with r2025.3.  \\ (Workaround for r2025.2 and older: see[[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/add-support-for-netgear-ex7000.78502/|forum thread]]) |
 | Netgear \\ **R6200**  |  v2  |  ARM  |  800Mhz ×1  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AC1200  |  128MB  |  64KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | Supported from r2023.5. ([[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/added-support-coming-soon-for-the-netgear-r6200v2-router.78246/|forum thread]])  |
 | Netgear \\ **R6250**  |   |  ARM  |  800Mhz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AC1600  |  128MB  |  64KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  |   |
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 | Netgear \\ **R6700**  |  v3  |  ARM  |  1Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / 1  |  AC1750  |  128MB  |  128KB  |  256MB or 512MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | Some of these routers have 512MB RAM; images for both variants are available, named: 128K‑512M.trx . "…‑AIO‑128K.trx" (for ≤ 256MB RAM) \\ \\ If RAM size is unknown, use the 512MB RAM version; it will always work.  |
 | Netgear \\ **R6900**  |  v1  |  ARM  |  1Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AC1900  |  128MB  |  64KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | Supported from r2021.3 \\ \\ **Don't enable JFFS with FreshTomato prior to 2022.1; doing so deletes** board_data **partition!**  |
-| Netgear \\ **R7000**  |   |  ARM  |  1Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / 1  |  AC1900  |  128MB  |  64KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | **Don't enable JFFS with FreshTomato prior to 2022.1; doing so deletes** board_data **partition!** \\ \\ If using a custom CFE/bootloader (e.g. Vortex 1.3.0.7), reinstall original Netgear CFE before flashing FreshTomato 2020.3 or newer.  |
+| Netgear \\ **R7000**  |   |  ARM  |  1Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / 1  |  AC1900  |  128MB  |  64KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM (SDK6.37)  | **Don't enable JFFS with FreshTomato prior to 2022.1; doing so deletes** board_data **partition!** \\ \\ If using a custom CFE/bootloader (e.g. Vortex 1.3.0.7), reinstall original Netgear CFE before flashing FreshTomato r2020.3 or newer.  |
 | Netgear \\ **R7900**  |   |  ARM  |  1Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / 1  |  AC3000  |  128MB  |  64KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM7 (SDK7)  | Supported from r2022.4. \\  \\ This model has 256MB of RAM, contrary to Netgear's documentation.  |
 | Netgear \\ **R8000**  |   |  ARM  |  1Ghz ×2  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / 1  |  AC3200  |  128MB  |  64KB  |  256MB  |  K26ARM7 (SDK7)  | **Don't enable JFFS with FreshTomato earlier than r2022.3;  doing so deletes** board_data **partition!**  |
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 | Netgear \\ **WNR3500**  |  v2  |  MIPS R2  |  453Mhz ×1  |  1GbE ×4  |  ‒ / ‒  |  N300  |  3.5MB  |  32KB  |  32MB  |  K26 (SDK5.10)  | Due to hard-coded JFFS2 partition, flash storage is ≲ 3,473KB; Only FreshTomato r2020.x MiniIPv6 image will fit.  |
 | Netgear \\ **WNR3500L**  |  v1  |  MIPS R2  |  453Mhz ×1  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / ‒  |  N300  |  8MB  |  32KB  |  64MB  |  K26 (SDK5.10)  | **Enable JFFS only on the FreshTomato Mini images, or your** board_data **partition is overwritten**. \\ \\ Images must be ≲ 7,475KB. ([[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/big-vpn-23-3-problem-on-wnr3500l.78067/#post-343373|forum thread]])  |
-| Netgear \\ **WNR3500L**  |  v2  |  MIPS R2  |  480Mhz ×1  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / ‒  |  N300  |  32MB  |  32KB  |  128MB  |  K26RT-N (SDK5.110)  | Only install images with names ending in "…Netgear‑K26MIPSR2_RTN-USB-XXX" (AIO or VPN).  |
+| Netgear \\ **WNR3500L**  |  v2  |  MIPS R2  |  480Mhz ×1  |  1GbE ×4  |  1 / ‒  |  N300  |  32MB  |  32KB  |  128MB  |  K26RT-N (SDK5.110)  | Only install images with names ending in "…Netgear‑K26MIPSR2_RTN-USB-XXX" (AIO / VPN).  |
 | Netgear \\ **WNDR3400**  |  v1  |  MIPS R2  |  480Mhz ×1  |  100MbE ×4  |  1 / ‒  |  N600  |  8MB  |  64KB  |  64MB  |  K26RT-N (SDK5.110)  |   |
 | Netgear \\ **WNDR3400**  |  v2 / v3  |  MIPS R2  |  530Mhz ×1  |  100MbE ×4  |  1 / ‒  |  N600  |  8MB  |  64KB  |  64MB  |  K26RT-N (SDK5.110)  | [[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/w-i-p-wndr3400v2-development.77559/post-337553|Forum thread]]  |

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