RT-AC86U - can I upload the router settings via command line, from a USB drive?

[drinkingbird]

Hello everyone,
on an Asus Merlin router (I have RT-AC86U), is it possible to upload a saved file of router settings via command line, logged into the router via ssh? (You ordinarily do this at the Admin menu - Restore/Save/Upload settings). I would probably have to use a USB drive plugged into the router also (?)
Thank you

Nobody has mentioned yet, but why would you want to restore settings? Generally when you do a reset, you are trying to get rid of old configs and start fresh. Each codebase changes some stuff and uploading a previous config can just restore (or cause new) gremlins. Basically the same as doing a "dirty upgrade".

While it is more time consuming, I just take screen shots and manually re-enter everything. Any JFFS scripts you can copy to a text file and paste back in, but if it is a script that modifies nvram variables etc, good to check and make sure none of those variables have been renamed or had their behavior changed. Rare but have seen it.

 

[jontalk]

Your router research should include reviewing its firmware history, which goes back to Nov 2020 for the AX86U... and can go back further than is still posted online. RT-AX86 Series(RT-AX86U/RT-AX86S) (asus.com)

BTW, notice the list of routers at the bottom of this page (an unfinished ASUSWRT website) that support ASUSWRT 2022 (an unfinished 388 firmware). ASUSWRT 2022 - ASUS-Wireless (asuscomm.com)

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Thanks again..very helpful