Restore The Configuration Settings - NETGEAR EAX80 User Manual

Restore the configuration settings

You can restore the configuration settings of the extender to a previously saved
configuration file.
To restore the extender configuration settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter
http://www.mywifiext.net/ in the address field of the browser.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
- Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext/ or http://mywifiext.local/
- Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local/
-
Android devices. http://<extender's IP address>/ (for example,
http://192.168.1.3/)
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find
the Extender's IP address on page 70.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Other.
The Other Settings page displays.
6. Click the BROWSE button.
7. Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
The backup file uses a .cfg extension.
CAUTION: After you click the RESTORE button, do not try to go online, turn off the
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender until it finishes
restarting.
8. Click the RESTORE button.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
Maintain and monitor the
extender
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
, click it.
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