@pianopete ... I will have to say, @Tech9 has done some important work in this area as of late, and you may have success in restoring a config from one to the other... he might have some good input on this. Worst case, you may lose some functionality, or something may not translate right... even worser case, you might brick it, probably not, but ya never know.You could always try it, but I'd wager you'll have to factory reset and start again from scratch. Viktor's advice will save you time and effort (plus downtime if the family rely on the internet).
I've never heard anyone on these forums say, "...absolutely, transfer your settings between different ASUS routers!"
I don't know what RouterBackup is but your new router has a different architecture than the old one. So save any data and config files on the the USB, reformat it, and then install the correct version of Entware and reinstall any packages.I've got a bunch of stuff (entware, RouterBackup etc) configured through the amtm interface over ssh as well, all on an external usb SSD drive - any thoughts about plugging that straight into the RT-AX86U Pro? Or should I reconfigure each of these services from scratch ?
I've got a bunch of stuff (entware, RouterBackup etc) configured through the amtm interface over ssh as well
FWIW, I fairly recently replaced my own long-in-the-tooth RT-AC68U (which was many years ago converted from a TM-AC1900) with an RT-AX86U, and after doing my own due diligence decided that the risk/reward ratio was skewed way too far to the risk side. As a result, I bit the bullet, took a deep breath, and did the screenshot "upgrade" path via manually entering the settings, which took less than an hour. In the end, the results are that I was "forced" to explore a number of new menus and settings that simply don't exist on the RT-AC68U and my new router is now perfectly configured. It was worth the effort.My AC68U is being end of lifed. I'm considering replacing it with an Asus RT-AX86U Pro.
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Ok I’ve got a free minute… I’ll take a stab at it.. . More of a way to achieve the end result than answer your question though.And how exactly you are going to run two routers on the same network and with the same settings?
It is possible, but not that easy as you describe it... more than just two browser windows is needed for this.
One possible way to do it is have a computer with two network ports (example WiFi and Ethernet or a computer with two Ethernet ports). Then set up each network port to connect to each individual router. As others said above, its possible but not as simple as some make it sound. Additional configuration or setup would likely be needed if trying to run two routers on the same local network and then mirroring the settings between the two.What if you had the two routers connected to two standalone computers (or even one), that could be accessed via Ethernet cable from the computer, router IP address. No network running (and not needed). That’d work wouldn’t it?
And how exactly you are going to run two routers on the same network and with the same settings?
It is possible, but not that easy as you describe it... more than just two browser windows is needed for this.
This is not copy/paste of settings in two browser windows. You have to setup the routers differently in the process. The new router has to have different LAN IP on the same subnet, DHCP disable option comes further down in settings after QIS, the new router will need few reboots during setup process and won't get DNS and NTP, etc. As I said - it's doable, but the user has to know some networking plus Asuswrt quite well. Extra complication for no reason. Suggested above screenshots method is much easier.
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