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Maintaining and Monitoring

Maintaining and Monitoring

How to back up and restore your router configuration

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Why do I need to back up my router configuration? As with any valuable data, you should back up your router configuration.. Your router might contain many customized settings.. Those settings would be lost if you reset your router to its factory defaults, and you would need to re-enter all of them manually.. If you back up your router configuration, restoring settings is easy..

To back up your router configuration:

Administration > Management

1.Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 25)..

2.Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page..

3.Click Back Up Configurations at the bottom of the screen..

You are prompted to save the file..

4.Click OK or Save..

5.Specify a file location, then click Save..

To restore your router configuration:

Administration > Management

1.Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 25)..

2.Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page..

3.Click Restore Configurations at the bottom of the screen..

A separate window opens..

4.Click Browse to navigate to the location of your configuration file, then select the file and click Open..

5.To restore the configuration, click Start to Restore..

How to restore factory defaults

Why would I need to restore to factory defaults? If you are experiencing difficulties with the router and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures, you may want to reset the router to factory defaults.. Resetting the router erases all of your settings, so you must restore the settings after.. We recommend that you back up your configuration before resetting your router to factory defaults.. See “How to back up and restore your router configuration” on page 61..

You can use the Reset button or the router’s browser-based utility to restore your router to factory defaults..

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Cisco Systems E1200 manual Maintaining and Monitoring, How to back up and restore your router configuration

Contents

User Guide Linksys E-Series E900 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 Contents E1200/E1500 Contents E2500 Contents E2500 Contents E3200 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E4200 Contents Using an External Drive Maintaining and Monitoring Features Package contentsProduct overview E900 Back view Port activity indicatorBottom view SpeedBoost E1200/E1500 E1200V1/E1500 Canada ICES/NMB003, RSS210 Determining your router’s version E2500 Power of dual band Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Benefits of gigabit E3200 Port activity indicators Built-in USB port and UPnP media server E4200 Top view Product overview How to create a home network Setting Up BasicsWhere to find more help How to set up your router How to start Cisco Connect How to test your Internet connection speed How to improve your wireless connection speedTo test your Internet connection speed How to connect a computer to your network How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key To create an Easy Setup Key To manually connect a computer to your network How to connect a computer manually How to connect other devices How to connect a printerTo connect a wireless printer to your network To manually connect a device to your network How to access parental controls How to set up parental controlsTo access parental controls for the first time To access parental controls after the first time To change the parental controls password How to select the computers to have parental controlsTo select computers that will have parental controls How to set parental controls How to set up guest access to your network To set up guest access to your network To change your router’s name and password How to change your router’s name and password How to open the browser-based utility Setting Up AdvancedFor ALL To open the browser-based utility How to manually set up your Internet connection How to manually set up your routerBasic Internet connection settings To manually set up your router IPv6 Internet connection settings How to get the most out of your dual- band routerTo manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings Setup IPv6 Setup Wireless Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings To reconfigure your wireless networkWireless-A Only 802..11a only Wireless-N Only 802..11n only Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only To configure your router’s Dhcp server settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerSetup Basic Setup Dhcp Server Settings Auto 20 MHz or 40Mhz MHz Only How to set up Dhcp reservation How to find your network on the InternetTo configure Dhcp reservation Click Save Settings Setup MAC Address Clone How to clone a MAC addressBronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024 To clone a MAC address from your computer How to optimize your router for gaming and voice How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNTo change your VPN passthrough settings Security VPN Passthrough Applications & Gaming QoS To configure QOS Configure Upstream Bandwidth How to remotely change your router settingsAdministration Management To access your router remotely How to configure UPnP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkTo configure the router for VoIP To configure UPnP For Internet Connection Type, select Bridge Mode How to use a router as an access pointTo view your new router’s settings To use your old router as an access point How to put your new router behind an existing router To add your router to an existing router or gateway To add a router to your existing wireless networkTo share an Internet connection To add another router to share an Internet connection To extend your network To extend your network or add wireless capabilitiesTo use their DNS This topic covers cases three and four above To set up a device in the DMZ How to expose a device to the InternetApplications & Gaming DMZ Setting Up Advanced Improving Security Network security following a manual setupHow do I know if my network is secure? Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected SetupConnecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button To manually set your router’s wireless security settings How to connect a device manually How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PINWireless Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Wireless MAC Filter How to control access to your wireless network General firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallTo change your firewall settings Security-Firewall To set IPv6 firewall settings IPv6 firewall settingsApplications & Gaming-IPv6 Firewall How to configure storage Using an External DriveHow to create shared folders To create a shared folder How to create a group How to manage group and user access to shared foldersHow to disable anonymous disk access To disable anonymous disk access To create a new user How to create a new user To grant group access to a share How to grant group access to a share How to configure the FTP server How to configure your router’s storage for remote accessTo set up your router for remote file access, you need to To configure the FTP server To configure FTP and control folder access How to share folders and set access rights How to set up your router as a media server How to access files remotelyTo access files remotely To configure your router as a media server Linksys E-Series To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to connect your UPnP device to the media server How to set up port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwardingPort Forwarding and Port Triggering Applications & Gaming Single Port Forwarding How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports To set up port range forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingApplications & Gaming Port Range Forwarding Applications & Gaming Port Range Triggering How to configure your Xbox for online gaming How to restore factory defaults How to back up and restore your router configurationTo back up your router configuration To restore your router configuration Administration Factory Defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareClick Restore Factory Defaults Administration Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the router’s firmware To check your router status using the browser-based utility How to check the status of your router How to disable the Ethernet port status lights To disable the lights using the browser-based utility How to test your Internet connectionAdministration Diagnostics To enable and view router logs How to configure and use logsAdministration Log Maintaining and Monitoring Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Setup Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Wi-Fi Protected Setup Storage Access Restrictions Linksys E900 SpecificationsEnvironmental Linksys E1200 Specifications Linksys E1500 Linksys E2500 Linksys E3200 Linksys E4200 3425-01486 111216MS