Restore/Upload Settings between Models?

[webreaper]

I'm going to migrate from an AC68U to an AC86U in the next couple of days. If I do Advanced Settings => Save Settings on the AC68U, can I then restore the settings on the AC86U? Or are the .cfg files incompatible? Wondering if that's a quick way to transfer everything to the new router.

If it makes a difference, both will be running the latest Asus-Merlin.

 

[MarkyPancake]

Even if the router lets you do this, it's not advisable to use a saved config file between different firmware versions on the same router, let alone across router models.

 

[webreaper]

What are the likely problems? I mean, there's two scenarios:

1. Apply the config, and it either works, or the whole router borks and I need to factory reset it and start again
or
2. Apply the config and it seems to work but subtle problems happen that I might not notice at first but could manifest themselves in odd ways.

If it's #1, then I'd be happy to give it a go as I'm starting with a fresh router anyway, so if it fails and I have to factory-reset then it's no biggie. But if it's #2, I'll avoid it.

 

[AndreiV]

You shouldn't attempt it. They are different devices and you will regret trying.

 

[BreakingDad]

What are the likely problems? I mean, there's two scenarios:

1. Apply the config, and it either works, or the whole router borks and I need to factory reset it and start again
or
2. Apply the config and it seems to work but subtle problems happen that I might not notice at first but could manifest themselves in odd ways.

If it's #1, then I'd be happy to give it a go as I'm starting with a fresh router anyway, so if it fails and I have to factory-reset then it's no biggie. But if it's #2, I'll avoid it.

100% option 2. Best to start afresh

 

[webreaper]

100% option 2. Best to start afresh

Thanks for the clarity. I'll copy the stuff over manually.

Such a shame there's no simple way to do it automatically. Thankfully I chose to use VPNs so don't have any port-forwarding configured, so there's minimal configuration...

 

[here1310]

please look here...

GitHub - Xentrk/nvram-save-restore-utility: NVRAM Save/Restore Utility

 

[webreaper]

please look here...

GitHub - Xentrk/nvram-save-restore-utility: NVRAM Save/Restore Utility

Nice, thanks - will have a rummage.