Overview Of Settings Files; Exporting The Settings File; Importing The Settings File; Restoring Factory Default Settings - NETGEAR FR314 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model FR314, FR318 and FV318 Cable/DSL Firewall and VPN Routers

Overview of Settings Files

A settings file contains information about your firewall router's configuration. NETGEAR highly
recommends that you back up your settings file once your firewall router is up and running, and
then again whenever you upgrade the firmware. Saving and restoring the firewall router
configuration lets you restore the firewall router to working order if the configuration information
in the firewall router is lost or damaged. You can also use the configuration file to configure a new
router of the same type if it becomes necessary to replace the firewall router.

Exporting the Settings File

To save the firewall router's configuration information to a "preferences file" on your computer:
From the Preferences window, click Export.
1.
Click Export again for confirmation and to begin downloading the settings file.
2.
Choose the location to save the settings file.
3.
The file is named "netgearprefs.exp" by default, but you can rename it.
Click Save to save the file.
4.
This process may take up to a minute to complete.

Importing the Settings File

After exporting a settings file, you can later import it back to the firewall router. To import a
settings file:
From the Preferences window, click Import.
1.
Select a settings file, and then click Import.
2.
Restart the firewall router for the settings to take effect.
3.
Note: The Web browser used to import settings must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR
recommends Netscape Navigator 3.0 and above, which is available for downloading at
www.netscape.com.

Restoring Factory Default Settings

To erase the firewall router's configuration settings and restore the factory default state:
From the Preferences window, click Restore.
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