How do you upgrade Merlin?

[Aquillyne]

It's such a simple question yet I've never been able to find the "for Dummies" answer – I guess it must be so easy that no one thought it was worth saying explicitly.

Can someone please tell me how I'm meant to keep my router up to date with the latest firmware once I've installed Merlin?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 22229]

Merlin's firmware installs just like stock firmware. Download the firmware for your router unzip the file and install. Do a factory reset and reconfigure after flashing. That's it your done.

 

[L&LD]

After doing what @det721 said above, you need to check manually to see if a newer version is available.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Can someone please tell me how I'm meant to keep my router up to date with the latest firmware once I've installed Merlin?

You keep it up to date by manually downloading and installing the new versions. Unlike stock firmware new firmware is not automatically installed without your involvement.

 

[COBOL-Coder]

Try this - https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/

 

[thecheapseats]

@Aquillyne... merlin firmware is a 'pull' on your part - never a 'push' or installed by a gui link to a firware repository...

 

[Tercinial]

Merlin's firmware installs just like stock firmware. Download the firmware for your router unzip the file and install. Do a factory reset and reconfigure after flashing. That's it your done.

Hi..just joined forum..never installed Merlin firmware. ..

Sounds counter intuitive to a newbie like me to install Merlin firmware and THEN do a factory reset and THEN configure. Wouldn't that erase the Merlin firmware?

 

[Hawk]

Hi..just joined forum..never installed Merlin firmware. ..

Sounds counter intuitive to a newbie like me to install Merlin firmware and THEN do a factory reset and THEN configure. Wouldn't that erase the Merlin firmware?

No, it doesn't erase firmware, only reset setting since there are few differences between stock and merlin version.

 

[Tercinial]

OK...thanks....I got it now...I thought about it...and it makes sense now

 

[bbunge]

OK...thanks....I got it now...I thought about it...and it makes sense now

But in most cases you do not need to do a factory reset after upgrade.

 

[L&LD]

Flashing between stock Asus and RMerlin firmware, a reset to factory defaults is always the best suggestion to follow.

Unless you want to work on your wild-goose-chasing troubleshooting skills (and then need to do a full reset anyway).