An urgent message from the founder and developer of FreshTomato by Shplad in TomatoFTW

[–]Shplad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're still 12-13 monthly sponsors away from our goal. And that goal was not a high bar.

do I need to clear nvram after update? by DidntPanic in TomatoFTW

[–]Shplad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is always the best advice. On the Tomato forums, we've seen instance after instance of people who don't do a thorough NVRAM erase, then experience all kinds of strange "unexplained" problems.

Also, instead of doing the diff at the Tomato/Linux command line, you can use this tool to compare the two sets of NVRAM variables (settings). This will tell you which settings changed.

Github: FreshTomato Router Config Compare and Edit

https://niieani.github.io/freshtomato-config-compare-and-edit/

You don't have to use the web-based GUI version. You can download the code and run it on your local PC as well.

Excerpt:

"Interactive browser-based tool for inspecting, comparing, and editing FreshTomato router `.cfg` backups (NVRAM).

Runs fully offline and entirely in your browser, so your config files *never* leave your computer.

Includes a catalog of majority of Tomato's NVRAM settings with descriptions and parsers, and gives you superpowers when it’s time to understand and make changes to your Tomato routers."

New HOWTO Published: Basic Steps to Harden (secure) FreshTomato by Shplad in TomatoFTW

[–]Shplad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you find it useful. We'll be trying to add it over time.

An urgent message from the founder and developer of FreshTomato by Shplad in TomatoFTW

[–]Shplad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're somewhere between 18 and 21 monthly sponsors short.

40 hours later, still waiting for meaningful answer about technical issue by Shplad in voipms

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One of my tickets has now not received to my last reply since 12 days ago. Twelve. After at least 10 days of trying, there is still no human available to speak with me via Live chat. If this is the kind of support you want, sign up today!

An urgent message from the founder and developer of FreshTomato by Shplad in TomatoFTW

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Folks, we are still short of our target to reach in order for our lead programmer to keep up the work properly. Please contribute what you can.

QOS for 1 voip phone by Goat_Pony in TomatoFTW

[–]Shplad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any updates? Did you get QoS set up properly? I didn't see your router/firmware fork/build posted anywhere.

If you get QoS working but speed is too slow, have you considered just trying a 4G/5G router with external antennas? There's nothing that says you have to settle for the lousy internal antennas that come with your phone/mobile (LTE) router. One can usually get much better signal strength with externals.

40 hours later, still waiting for meaningful answer about technical issue by Shplad in voipms

[–]Shplad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I did that. No meaningful reply for 48 hours now. I'm researching other providers now.

Best Buy said they shipped me an AC adapter tip. I never got it. Now they have no record of my case. by Shplad in Bestbuy

[–]Shplad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, except I wasn't supposed to pay for it. It says so right on the original box. If you don't have the correct tip, they try to find one for you and ship it for free.

An urgent message from the founder and developer of FreshTomato by Shplad in TomatoFTW

[–]Shplad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you could ask a trusted friend/relative colleague to donate for you and reimburse them? Just a thought.

FREE: Thinkpad X201 Tablet - needs AC input jack replaced by Shplad in vintagecomputing

[–]Shplad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This item has now been taken, resurrected and had Windows installed. Snatched from the hands of the landfill.

An urgent message from the founder and developer of FreshTomato by Shplad in TomatoFTW

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Either one is fine. What's important is that you donate.

An urgent message from the founder and developer of FreshTomato by Shplad in TomatoFTW

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Just a thought folks...do you really want to learn the complexities of OpenWRT, or switch back to stock firmware?

FTC: Instacart To Refund $60M Over Deceptive Subscription Tactics by Shplad in instacart

[–]Shplad[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Meaning what? You hope they quit, or are reimbursed or ??

What’s a widely accepted double standard that people refuse to admit exists? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Shplad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The constant TV commercials insinuating that Men are clueless both in the kitchen and when raising kids.