Where Does Gargoyle Store Config and Backups?
Gargoyle keeps settings in OpenWrt style /etc/config files with quotas and firewall extras, backed up as a tarball from System, Backup and Restore.
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Gargoyle builds on OpenWrt, so its config files live in the same /etc/config tree with the same UCI format. Quotas, QoS rules, and firewall customizations join the standard network and wireless files there.
Backups run through the web interface rather than by hand. The System Backup page bundles configs into a downloadable tarball, and restore takes the same file back. That flow differs from stock OpenWrt precisely because Gargoyle adds its own data to preserve.
Where Gargoyle stores this, by platform
/etc/config
UCI configs plus Gargoyle quota and QoS data. Back up from System Backup and Restore as a tarball. OpenWrt skills apply directly here.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Gargoyle before flashing?
Open System, Backup and Restore and download the tarball before flashing or editing. It captures /etc/config plus Gargoyle extras like quotas. Restore uploads the same file back. Keep dated copies off the router.
Where are Gargoyle bandwidth quotas stored?
Check the quota and QoS sections in the web interface first, since Gargoyle tracks usage separately from plain OpenWrt. Config files mirror OpenWrt layout underneath, so OpenWrt knowledge transfers directly.
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