Thanks, glad I asked.
Not true. To quote the very first sentence of the Asus document you linked to: "To reset your router to the factory default settings, you can Press and Hold the Reset button on your router."
However, in some cases, this may not successfully reset the router to the default status. ASUS recommends that you try the Hard Factory Reset before attempting any advanced troubleshooting.
Brave (browser)? I'm not brave enough to install that on my system.
When you want to clear all the settings in your router into the default setting, you could try following 2 methods to reset the router into default setting.
Method 1 : Reset the router through the WEB GUI.
Notice: This method applies to the situation that you could still enter the WEB GUI successfully.
Method 2: Reset the router through the RESET button on your router.
Notice: This method usually applies to the situation that you couldn’t enter the WEB GUI successfully, ex: Forgot the username and the password of the router, FW updated failure, or couldn’t reset the router via method 1.
Q: What if I can't enter the WEB GUI after trying above methods?
A: You could try Hard Factory Reset to fix the issue.
For more details could refer to ASUS router Hard Factory Reset
Indeed. I'll quote the complete paragraph below and let the users decide under what circumstances Asus are recommending a hard reset.@ColinTaylor but you forgot to include the complete quote.
To reset your router to the factory default settings, you can Press and Hold the Reset button on your router. However, in some cases, this may not successfully reset the router to the default status. ASUS recommends that you try the Hard Factory Reset before attempting any advanced troubleshooting.
Thanks. I did upgrade it without issues. Still try to config it. Anyway to block Youtube ads through Merlin?No issue with the network, working. Just accessing the router's GUI. I say; no need to wait for the weekend for that.
Ok! One more question about "select 'Yes' for the Enable JFFS custom scripts and configs."-I am not sure what JFFS can do for me as I am not using custom functions on Merlin right now. If you can, help me understand JFFS pleaseYouTube adblocking is a continually moving target. Still hit and miss for most/all when using Diversion or any other method that is router-based. Your best bet today is still an extension on the browser you're using.
thanks! need to learn bit by bitAs I understand it, the JFFS partition is an area of the nand where we (users) are allowed to write to (along with the firmware writing to it too, of course). It also holds other information such as OpenVPN configurations, etc. as changed/enabled via the GUI.
If you're not attaching (and leaving attached) a USB drive to the router and using amtm, Entware, a swap file, and/or scripts, there isn't anything it can do for you.
You can safely select 'Yes' and use your router normally. And, when you're ready to unleash the potential that amtm, Entware, a swap file, and/or scripts, will allow, it will be ready for you.
When you are ready to do that, look in my signature for the link to the 'amtm Step-by-Step' guide, and be sure to note that amtm doesn't need installing since RMerlin firmware 384.15_0 (it is included in the firmware), but all the other suggestions are still relevant.
Now you too know the full extent of my JFFS knowledge. Please don't judge!
Always check the release notes for the definitive statement from the firmware's author:Hi folks, I’m newbie, did update from stock 3.0.0.4.386.41634 to 386.1 on 86U, everything started working Perfectly within 5 minutes, so as suggested in forum to do factory reset after, Is it necessary for me?
Thanks in advance
Upgrade notes:
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- If coming from stock Asus firmware, a factory default reset is recommended, but not mandatory.
Thx ColinAlways check the release notes for the definitive statement from the firmware's author:
Good to know! I did reset it after loading new Merlin. Is it normal that after each reset we will need to start creating the wifi name, password etc. all over again like a new unit?Always check the release notes for the definitive statement from the firmware's author:
Yes, that's what a factory reset does.Good to know! I did reset it after loading new Merlin. Is it normal that after each reset we will need to start creating the wifi name, password etc. all over again like a new unit?
Ok. Thanks! I used same old wifi name passwords- wonder if that has any impacts?Yes, that's what a factory reset does.
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