diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8fcb794..abd5cd4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
 *.pyd
 routerfleet/production_settings.py
 .idea/
-db.sqlite3
\ No newline at end of file
+db.sqlite3
+backups/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backup/views.py b/backup/views.py
index 7af05c0..533e5c7 100644
--- a/backup/views.py
+++ b/backup/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.shortcuts import render, get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.contrib import messages
+
+from routerlib.backup_functions import perform_backup
 from .models import BackupProfile
 from .forms import BackupProfileForm
 from router_manager.models import Router
@@ -77,4 +80,15 @@ def view_backup_details(request):
         'backup': backup,
         'page_title': 'Backup Details'
     }
-    return render(request, 'backup/backup_details.html', context)
\ No newline at end of file
+    return render(request, 'backup/backup_details.html', context)
+
+
+def view_debug_run_backups(request):
+    data = {
+        'backup_count': 0,
+    }
+    for backup in RouterBackup.objects.filter(success=False, error=False):
+        data['backup_count'] += 1
+        perform_backup(backup)
+
+    return JsonResponse(data)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backup_data/migrations/0002_routerbackup_backup_binary_and_more.py b/backup_data/migrations/0002_routerbackup_backup_binary_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf51692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backup_data/migrations/0002_routerbackup_backup_binary_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.3 on 2024-03-20 13:25
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('backup_data', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='routerbackup',
+            name='backup_binary',
+            field=models.FileField(blank=True, null=True, upload_to='backups/'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='routerbackup',
+            name='backup_pending_retrieval',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backup_data/models.py b/backup_data/models.py
index b2b3d1b..f4fbcc7 100644
--- a/backup_data/models.py
+++ b/backup_data/models.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class RouterBackup(models.Model):
     router = models.ForeignKey(Router, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     success = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     error = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    backup_pending_retrieval = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     error_message = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
     retry_count = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     next_retry = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class RouterBackup(models.Model):
     queue_length = models.IntegerField(default=0) # Seconds
     finish_time = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
     backup_text = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
+    backup_binary = models.FileField(upload_to='backups/', blank=True, null=True)
 
     updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d3ca6f3..36ffd66 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 asgiref==3.7.2
+bcrypt==4.1.2
+cffi==1.16.0
 crispy-bootstrap4==2024.1
 crispy-bootstrap5==2024.2
+cryptography==42.0.5
 Django==5.0.3
 django-crispy-forms==2.1
+paramiko==3.4.0
+pycparser==2.21
+PyNaCl==1.5.0
+scp==0.14.5
 sqlparse==0.4.4
 typing_extensions==4.10.0
diff --git a/router_manager/forms.py b/router_manager/forms.py
index 7ac1c92..ef50c5f 100644
--- a/router_manager/forms.py
+++ b/router_manager/forms.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django import forms
 from crispy_forms.helper import FormHelper
 from crispy_forms.layout import Layout, Submit, Row, Column, HTML
 from .models import Router, RouterGroup, SSHKey
+from routerlib.functions import test_authentication
 import ipaddress
 import socket
 
@@ -82,7 +83,15 @@ class RouterForm(forms.ModelForm):
                     ipaddress.ip_address(address)
                 except ValueError:
                     raise forms.ValidationError('The address field must be a valid hostname or IP address.')
-
+        test_authentication_success, test_authentication_message = test_authentication(
+            cleaned_data['router_type'], cleaned_data['address'], cleaned_data['username'], cleaned_data['password'],
+            cleaned_data['ssh_key']
+        )
+        if not test_authentication_success:
+            if test_authentication_message:
+                raise forms.ValidationError('Could not authenticate: ' + test_authentication_message)
+            else:
+                raise forms.ValidationError('Could not authenticate to the router. Please check the credentials and try again.')
         return cleaned_data
 
 
diff --git a/routerfleet/urls.py b/routerfleet/urls.py
index d7ad59d..dd975a0 100644
--- a/routerfleet/urls.py
+++ b/routerfleet/urls.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ from dashboard.views import view_dashboard, view_status
 from user_manager.views import view_manage_user, view_user_list
 from accounts.views import view_login, view_logout, view_create_first_user
 from router_manager.views import view_router_list, view_manage_router, view_router_group_list, view_ssh_key_list, view_manage_router_group, view_manage_sshkey
-from backup.views import view_backup_profile_list, view_manage_backup_profile, view_backup_list, view_backup_details
+from backup.views import view_backup_profile_list, view_manage_backup_profile, view_backup_list, view_backup_details, view_debug_run_backups
 
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
+    path('debug/run_backups/', view_debug_run_backups, name='debug_run_backups'),
     path('', view_dashboard, name='dashboard'),
     path('status/', view_status, name='status'),
     path('user/list/', view_user_list, name='user_list'),
diff --git a/routerlib/__init__.py b/routerlib/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/routerlib/admin.py b/routerlib/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c38f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routerlib/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/routerlib/apps.py b/routerlib/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1d4607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routerlib/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class RouterlibConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+    name = 'routerlib'
diff --git a/routerlib/backup_functions.py b/routerlib/backup_functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdb6671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routerlib/backup_functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import datetime
+from django.utils import timezone
+from backup_data.models import RouterBackup
+import paramiko
+import os
+from scp import SCPClient
+from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
+
+
+def perform_backup(router_backup: RouterBackup):
+    if router_backup.success or router_backup.error:
+        return
+    if not router_backup.router.backup_profile:
+        router_backup.error = True
+        router_backup.error_message = "No backup profile assigned"
+        router_backup.save()
+        return
+    if router_backup.retry_count > router_backup.router.backup_profile.max_retry:
+        router_backup.error = True
+        router_backup.save()
+        return
+
+    if router_backup.backup_pending_retrieval:
+        backup_success, error_message = retrieve_backup(router_backup)
+        if error_message:
+            handle_backup_failure(router_backup, error_message)
+            return
+
+        if backup_success:
+            clean_up_backup_files(router_backup)
+            if router_backup.schedule_time:
+                start_time = router_backup.schedule_time
+            else:
+                start_time = router_backup.created
+            router_backup.queue_length = (timezone.now() - start_time).seconds
+            router_backup.finish_time = timezone.now()
+            router_backup.backup_pending_retrieval = False
+            router_backup.error_message = ''
+            router_backup.success = True
+            router_backup.save()
+        else:
+            handle_backup_failure(router_backup, error_message)
+    else:
+        backup_success, backup_files, error_message = execute_backup(router_backup)
+        if backup_success:
+            router_backup.backup_pending_retrieval = True
+            router_backup.error_message = ''
+            router_backup.retry_count = 0
+            router_backup.next_retry = timezone.now() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=router_backup.router.backup_profile.backup_interval)
+            router_backup.save()
+        else:
+            handle_backup_failure(router_backup, error_message)
+    return
+
+
+def handle_backup_failure(router_backup: RouterBackup, error_message):
+    router_backup.error_message = error_message
+    router_backup.retry_count += 1
+    router_backup.next_retry = timezone.now() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=router_backup.router.backup_profile.retry_interval)
+    router_backup.save()
+
+
+def execute_backup(router_backup: RouterBackup):
+    error_message = ""
+    ssh_client = paramiko.SSHClient()
+    ssh_client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+    try:
+        if router_backup.router.router_type == 'routeros':
+            ssh_client.connect(
+                router_backup.router.address, username=router_backup.router.username,
+                password=router_backup.router.password, look_for_keys=False, allow_agent=False, timeout=10
+            )
+            backup_name = f"backup-routerfleet-{router_backup.schedule_type}-{router_backup.uuid}"
+            ssh_client.exec_command(f'/system backup save name={backup_name}.backup')
+            ssh_client.exec_command(f'/export file={backup_name}.rsc')
+            return True, [f"{backup_name}.backup", f"{backup_name}.rsc"], error_message
+        else:
+            error_message = f"Router type not supported: {router_backup.router.get_router_type_display()}"
+            return False, [], error_message
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_message = f"Failed to execute backup: {str(e)}"
+        return False, [], error_message
+    finally:
+        ssh_client.close()
+
+
+def retrieve_backup(router_backup: RouterBackup):
+    error_message = ""
+    backup_name = f"backup-routerfleet-{router_backup.schedule_type}-{router_backup.uuid}"
+
+    success = False
+    ssh_client = paramiko.SSHClient()
+    ssh_client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+
+    try:
+        if router_backup.router.router_type == 'routeros':
+            rsc_file_path = f"/tmp/{backup_name}.rsc"
+            backup_file_path = f"/tmp/{backup_name}.backup"
+
+            ssh_client.connect(router_backup.router.address, username=router_backup.router.username,
+                               password=router_backup.router.password, look_for_keys=False, allow_agent=False,
+                               timeout=10)
+            scp_client = SCPClient(ssh_client.get_transport())
+
+            scp_client.get(f"/{backup_name}.rsc", rsc_file_path)
+            scp_client.get(f"/{backup_name}.backup", backup_file_path)
+
+            with open(rsc_file_path, 'r') as rsc_file:
+                rsc_content = rsc_file.read()
+                rsc_content_cleaned = '\n'.join(
+                    line for line in rsc_content.split('\n') if not line.strip().startswith('#'))
+                router_backup.backup_text = rsc_content_cleaned
+
+            with open(backup_file_path, 'rb') as backup_file:
+                router_backup.backup_binary.save(f"{backup_name}.backup", ContentFile(backup_file.read()))
+
+            router_backup.save()
+            os.remove(rsc_file_path)
+            os.remove(backup_file_path)
+            ssh_client.exec_command(f'/file remove "{backup_name}.rsc"')
+            ssh_client.exec_command(f'/file remove "{backup_name}.backup"')
+            success = True
+        else:
+            error_message = f"Router type not supported: {router_backup.router.get_router_type_display()}"
+            return success, error_message
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return success, f"Failed to retrieve backup files: {str(e)}"
+    finally:
+        ssh_client.close()
+
+    return success, error_message
+
+
+def clean_up_backup_files(router_backup: RouterBackup):
+    ssh_client = paramiko.SSHClient()
+    ssh_client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+    try:
+        if router_backup.router.router_type == 'routeros':
+            ssh_client.connect(
+                router_backup.router.address, username=router_backup.router.username,
+                password=router_backup.router.password, look_for_keys=False, timeout=10, allow_agent=False
+            )
+            ssh_client.exec_command('file remove [find where name~"backup-routerfleet-"]')
+        else:
+            print(f"Router type not supported: {router_backup.router.get_router_type_display()}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to clean up backup files: {str(e)}")
+    finally:
+        ssh_client.close()
diff --git a/routerlib/functions.py b/routerlib/functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d24641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routerlib/functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import paramiko
+import telnetlib
+
+
+def get_router_features(router_type):
+    if router_type in ['openwrt', 'routeros']:
+        return ['backup', 'reverse_monitoring', 'ssh', 'ssh_key']
+    else:
+        return []
+
+
+def test_authentication(router_type, address, username, password, sshkey=None):
+    router_features = get_router_features(router_type)
+    if 'ssh' in router_features:
+        connection_type = 'ssh'
+    elif 'telnet' in router_features:
+        connection_type = 'telnet'
+    else:
+        return False, 'Router type not supported'
+
+    if connection_type == 'ssh':
+        return test_ssh_authentication(router_type, address, username, password, sshkey)
+    elif connection_type == 'telnet':
+        return test_telnet_authentication(address, username, password, sshkey=None)
+
+
+def test_ssh_authentication(router_type, address, username, password, sshkey=None):
+    try:
+        ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
+        ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+        ssh.connect(address, username=username, password=password, look_for_keys=False, timeout=10, allow_agent=False)
+
+        if router_type == 'routeros':
+            stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command('/system resource print')
+            output = stdout.read().decode()
+            if 'platform: MikroTik' in output:
+                result = True, 'Success: MikroTik device confirmed'
+            else:
+                result = False, 'Device is not MikroTik'
+        elif router_type == 'openwrt':
+            # Comando para verificar OpenWRT
+            stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command('ubus call system board')
+            output = stdout.read().decode()
+            if 'OpenWrt' in output:
+                result = True, 'Success: OpenWRT device confirmed'
+            else:
+                result = False, 'Device is not OpenWRT'
+        else:
+            result = False, 'Unsupported device type'
+
+        ssh.close()
+        return result
+    except Exception as e:
+        return False, str(e)
+
+
+def test_telnet_authentication(address, username, password, sshkey=None):
+    try:
+        tn = telnetlib.Telnet(address)
+        tn.read_until(b"login: ")
+        tn.write(username.encode('ascii') + b"\n")
+        tn.read_until(b"Password: ")
+        tn.write(password.encode('ascii') + b"\n")
+        tn.write(b"exit\n")
+        tn.close()
+        return True, 'Success'
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Telnet connection failed: {e}")
+        return False, str(e)
diff --git a/routerlib/migrations/__init__.py b/routerlib/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/routerlib/models.py b/routerlib/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71a8362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routerlib/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
diff --git a/routerlib/tests.py b/routerlib/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routerlib/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/routerlib/views.py b/routerlib/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91ea44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routerlib/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.shortcuts import render
+
+# Create your views here.