Managing The Configuration File; Backing Up And Restoring The Configuration - NETGEAR DGN3500 User Manual

Managing the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the N300 Wireless Modem Router are stored within the wireless
modem router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer,
restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. From the main menu, under Maintenance,
select Backup Settings.
Figure 33.
The following sections describe the available options.

Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

The Restore and Backup options in the Backup Settings screen let you save and retrieve a
file containing your Wireless Modem Router's configuration settings.
To save your settings, click Back Up. Your browser extracts the configuration file from the
Wireless Modem Router and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file.
You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as comcast.cfg.
Tip:
Before saving your configuration file, change the administrator password
to the default, password. Then change it again after you have saved the
configuration file. If you forget the password, you will need to reset the
configuration to factory defaults.
To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your
computer, or click Browse to browse to the file. When you have located it, click Restore to
send the file to the wireless modem router. The wireless modem router then reboots
automatically.
WARNING!
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
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