Restore The Configuration Settings; Erase The Current Configuration Settings - NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 User Manual

Restore the Configuration Settings

To restore the configuration settings that you backed up:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4. Select Settings > Administration > Backup Settings.
The Backup Settings page displays.
5. Click the Browse button to find and select the .cfg file.
6. Click the Restore button.
The file is uploaded to the router and the router restarts.
WARNING: Do not interrupt the restoration process.

Erase the Current Configuration Settings

You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. You
might want to do this if you move the router to a different network.
To erase the configuration settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4. Select Settings > Administration > Backup Settings.
The Backup Settings page displays.
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