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Restructure Tor and LAN setup, add to FAQ.

Co-authored-by: Matt Hill <matthewonthemoon@gmail.com>
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3. Restart your router.
Do I need to take any additional security precautions with my device, for example with my router/modem?
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Nothing special is required, however, it is best practice to use good passwords, i.e. for your WiFi and your Embassy. Here's a `comic <https://xkcd.com/936/>`_ explaining how to make strong passwords, simply.
What if I have an unique network issue, for example, with a firewall?
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The Embassy is designed to work as simply as possible, for as many as possible, while providing the ability to self-host in a private manner. If you have an agressive or custom firewall, or other custom network settings, there is a good chance that addtional configuration may be necessary. We will continue to learn about custom networking issues, update our docs with resources, and help in the community :ref:`channels <contact>` to the best of our ability.

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No, you don’t need to delete the old backups. The technology we use updates the existing backup.
Can I clone my Embassy SD card for backup purposes?
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Warning: **DO NOT do this if you are running LND or c-lightning**. If you clone the SD card, then go back to running LND or c-lightning, and you *ever* try to restore the SD card, there is a good chance you will lose *all your channel funds*. Also, if you try to use the SD card for a 2nd Embassy, that will also result in loss of funds. This has nothing to do with Start9 or the Embassy; it is inherent to the architecture of Lightning.
If you are not running LND or c-lightning, then *yes*, it is possible to do a deep clone of the SD card as a backup. But even here, there are some considerations: Start9 does not test/support this officially, which means it is untested. Also, it may take a while to do a deep clone of the card since the ones we ship are 128GB and there isn't a really effective way to clone the Embassy card that isn't a byte-for-byte copy. However, if you do a byte for byte copy (128GB), and run `PiShrink <https://github.com/Drewsif/PiShrink>`_ you could flash that image file onto a new card and restore all of your data.
Why would I even buy this when I can just build it for free??
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(1) White glove support. Because each Embassy comes with a unique product key engraved on it, and we have a record of all product keys ever, we can ask the user to verify their product key in order to receive a higher tier of support, such as phone calls.