Monitor and Maintain the Extender
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AC750 WiFi Range Extender
5. Click the Browse button.
6. Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
By default, the name of the backup file is NETGEAR_EX6100.cfg.
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!
7. Click the Restore button.
A confirmation pop-up screen displays.
8. Confirm your decision.
The extender restarts. This process takes about one minute.
Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings
To reset the extender to its factory settings, you can use the Factory Reset button or the
Erase feature. For information about the factory settings, see Factory Default Settings on
page 46.

Use the Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings

CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you have configured in the extender.
To restore factory settings:
1. Insert a paper clip into the Factory Reset
hole and hold it until the Power LED blinks
amber.
2. Release the button.
All the LEDs turn off for about 3 seconds.
The Power LED lights solid amber for about
30 seconds.
The Power LED lights solid green.
The extender returns to its factory settings.
When you plug in the extender, it detects the
position of its Access Point/Extender switch.