ASUS RT-BE86U

[muzykcb]

I have an ASUS RT-BE86U with original ASUS software, is it possible to download only the client list along with the MAC that I have made in the LAN with a static IP number assigned?

I would like to restart to factory settings and upload only the client list and set the rest again myself. I am not interested in restoring a backup copy.

If it is possible, please tell me how to do it step by step. Thank you.

 

[jksmurf]

I have an ASUS RT-BE86U with original ASUS software, is it possible to download only the client list along with the MAC that I have made in the LAN with a static IP number assigned?

I would like to restart to factory settings and upload only the client list and set the rest again myself. I am not interested in restoring a backup copy.

If it is possible, please tell me how to do it step by step. Thank you.

For my DHCP reservations I use WinSCP to save these three files then copy them back.

 

[Justinh]

@jksmurf how do you use WinSCP to transfer files in and out of the router? I thought the software needed on the router had been removed (or otherwise transfer was blocked) in the newest generation of firmware (like for your RT-AX86U Pro).

 

[Tech9]

I use WinSCP

There is no SCP in stock Asuswrt firmware for quite some time.

The method of moving files is not something I recommend anymore. While it worked and was convenient in 386/388 firmware base it was causing occasionally intermittent hard to track issues. Information in posts made years ago may or may not be valid today. Use at your own risk.

 

[jksmurf]

@jksmurf how do you use WinSCP to transfer files in and out of the router? I thought the software needed on the router had been removed (or otherwise transfer was blocked) in the newest generation of firmware (like for your RT-AX86U Pro).

I am using Merlin, so I’m not sure what is currently shown in Stock FW, but for me, with SSH enabled in Admin, System, I set up WinSCP to access the three files in the directory shown in that post. I have not personally had any issues doing this when I reset my router.

 

[Tech9]

Doesn't work with stock Asuswrt firmware.

 

[jksmurf]

There is no SCP in stock Asuswrt firmware for quite some time.

The method of moving files is not something I recommend anymore. While it worked and was convenient in 386/388 firmware base it was causing occasionally intermittent hard to track issues. Information in posts made years ago may or may not be valid today. Use at your own risk.

Fair enough. I have not personally had any issues doing this on my two RT-AX86U variants. I wouldn’t mind hearing @RMerlin current take on this.

I was not aware of any major issues arising from it but would be interested to see what the effects are, for my own reference, if you recall references to them (or I can search).

What reliable alternatives are available (that do not include installing YazDHCP) to save and restore these?

 

[Tech9]

I was not aware of any major issues

No major issues, but I found Trend Micro engine Web History and Traffic Analyzer may start locking up after some uptime when the original files were replaced. The cleaner options are just copy/paste whatever is needed in WebUI or export/import DHCP reservations via SSH. This behavior was observed on 3x different HND platform Asus router models and for this reason I don't recommend SCP files replacement anymore.

 

[jksmurf]

Trend Micro engine Web History and Traffic Analyzer may start locking up after some uptime

Ok, ta. I don’t use either of those, so may never have experienced it.

 

[jksmurf]

export/import DHCP reservations via SSH.

To close the loop on this, for the OP (and @Justinh), referring to I believe (unless it has changed) the simplest one-shot SSH-based method to export/import DHCP reservations remains per advice from @ColinTaylor in this thread from 2023:

EXPORT

nvram get dhcp_staticlist > mystaticlist.txt

IMPORT

nvram set dhcp_staticlist="$(cat mystaticlist.txt)"

IIRC, I believe this applies to:

EXPORT

nvram get custom_clientlist > mycustomclientlist.txt

IMPORT

nvram set custom_clientlist="$(cat mycustomclientlist.txt)"

Or the more elegant:

EXPORT

nvram get dhcp_staticlist > mystaticlist.txt

nvram get custom_clientlist > mycustomclientlist.txt

IMPORT

nvram set dhcp_staticlist="$(cat mystaticlist.txt)"

nvram set custom_clientlist="$(cat mycustomclientlist.txt)"

I am pretty sure this does not work with the custom_usericon details.