
If the process of putting Asus-Merlin on the router does not complete properly. rendering the router completely useless). IMPORTANT NOTE: Regardless of what model router you have or the version of Asuswrt-Merlin firmware you are installing, there is a small chance of bricking your router (i.e.

To do this, you will need to go to Asuswrt-Merlin's website and download the latest version for your ASUS router model and follow the readme instructions to flash and update your router's firmware to the Asuswrt-Merlin firmware.

This guide was prepared and based on an IPVanish OpenVPN installation on an ASUS RT-AC68U router that has been flashed with ASUSwrt-Merlin version 386.3_2.īefore following this guide, you will need to install Asuswrt-Merlin on your router. This tutorial will walk you through configuring IPVanish OpenVPN in ASUSwrt-Merlin and will allow you to establish a permanent VPN tunnel from your router.
