Save and Restore Settings to New Router

[TonyK132]

Is there a way to save a complete backup of all the settings from AsusWRT Merlin, then copy those settings to a new router running the same version of Merlin? I'm thinking particularly of all the VPN setting including the client routing rules, and DHCP settings, but also everything else. I want to upgrade to a 86U to get faster VPN speeds but manually doing all the settings would be a daunting multi-hr task, and I likely will miss something.

 

[skeal]

Is there a way to save a complete backup of all the settings from AsusWRT Merlin, then copy those settings to a new router running the same version of Merlin? I'm thinking particularly of all the VPN setting including the client routing rules, and DHCP settings, but also everything else. I want to upgrade to a 86U to get faster VPN speeds but manually doing all the settings would be a daunting multi-hr task, and I likely will miss something.

Have a look at this. I would think migrate would work. If the routers are the same model you could do a normal restore.

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/user-nvram-save-restore-utility-r26-2.19521/

 

[joegreat]

John's NVRAM Save/Restore Utility is your friend:
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/user-nvram-save-restore-utility-r26-2.19521/

Use the migrate option in case the router models are different.

Edit: I was second with the same message...

 

[daviworld]

Is there a way to save a complete backup of all the settings from AsusWRT Merlin, then copy those settings to a new router running the same version of Merlin? I'm thinking particularly of all the VPN setting including the client routing rules, and DHCP settings, but also everything else. I want to upgrade to a 86U to get faster VPN speeds but manually doing all the settings would be a daunting multi-hr task, and I likely will miss something.

Hi Tony,

I'm at work, so I'm just guessing of the location off the top of my head, but in the section for your firmware. Where the initialize(factory hard reset) setting is located, under it you will see "save" which will save all your setting's, under that click "back up jffs" which will save all your VPN setting's, script's, and stuff.

I believe you can navigate to it by clicking on the firmware link at the top when you login such as "384.4.beta1xxxx" and in the tab's you will see "upload/save/restore" and in there you should see the button's I mentioned.


EDIT*
Never mind, some other great suggestion's already above lol

 

[john9527]

@TonyK132

The tool with the migrate option should work with the migrate option, with a couple of caveats...
- There is no validation on the new length restrictions on the nvram settings (each variable now has a maximum allowed length). If you current values exceed this length, the results at this point are indeterminate. Settings to check are manual DHCP assignments (over about 50 may be a problem), lots of custom icons/names in networkmap, lots of MAC filter entries....
- If moving from a 382/384 build on another router, the tool is not aware of new settings introduced after the 380 builds.

 

[TonyK132]

@TonyK132

The tool with the migrate option should work with the migrate option, with a couple of caveats...
- There is no validation on the new length restrictions on the nvram settings (each variable now has a maximum allowed length). If you current values exceed this length, the results at this point are indeterminate. Settings to check are manual DHCP assignments (over about 50 may be a problem), lots of custom icons/names in networkmap, lots of MAC filter entries....
- If moving from a 382/384 build on another router, the tool is not aware of new settings introduced after the 380 builds.

Thanks. I think I fall into those constraints. I'll go from 380 on current router to 380 on new one before going to 384.

 

[john9527]

Thanks. I think I fall into those constraints. I'll go from 380 on current router to 380 on new one before going to 384.

There is no 380 build for the AC86....