Astrill Setup Manual:Getting started with ASUS Merlin firmware for routers

Install Astrill Router Applet directly onto ASUS Merlin firmware (RMerlin/ASUSWRT-Merlin firmware) routers.

Install ASUSWRT-Merlin Firmware

First check if you have compatible router, and then install ASUS Merlin Firmware onto your router.

ASUSWRT-Merlin firmware supported routers:

GT-AC2900

RT-AX86U

RT-AX56U

RT-AX58U

RT-AX88U

RT-AX3000

RT-AC66U_B1

RT-AC86U

RT-N66U

RT-AC1900

RT-AC87U

RT-AC5300

RT-AC3200

RT-AC3100

RT-AC88U

RT-AC68U

RT-AC66U

RT-AC56U

ASUSWRT-Merlin Firmware:

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Developer website: https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/

Changelog: https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/blob/master/README-merlin.txt

Source code: https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin

Download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/asuswrt-merlin/files/

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Enable JFFS on ASUS Router

Enable JFFS before installing the Astrill applet. On router UI we have to enable "Format JFFS partition at next boot" and "Enable JFFS custom scripts and configs" options under Administration / System tab and reboot router.

NOTE: If you don't see JFFS on settings tab, please verify if you have installed ASUSWRT-Merlin firmware. Make sure you see (Merlin build) next to firmware version.

Installation of Astrill router applet

Login into your account from Astrill website and go to VPN SERVICE > Router Set-up & copy Installation Command.

https://www.astrill.com/member-zone/tools/router-set-up

Enable SSH on your router

Once it is enabled SSH into your router using this command in any command line tool: ssh admin@192.168.1.1

Note: You need to replace admin & 192.168.1.1 with your router's username and IP address.

Execute installation command

Once you're logged-in into your router through SSH, execute AstrillVPN Applet installation command. AstrillVPN Applet will be installed with a success message like this:

Astrill router applet [version] installed successfully!

If you need assistance, contact us at: support@astrill.com