N150 Wireless Router User Manual

Managing the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the WNR1000v3h2 router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings.

Select Backup Settings under Maintenance in the main menu to display the Backup Settings.

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The following sections describe the three available options.

Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup screen let you save and retrieve a file containing your Wireless Router’s configuration settings.

To save your settings, click Backup. Your browser extracts the configuration file from the Wireless Router and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as comcast.cfg.

Tip: Before saving your configuration file, change the administrator password to the default, password. Then change it again after you have saved the configuration file. If you forget the password, you will need to reset the configuration to factory defaults.

To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your computer, or click Browse to browse to the file. When you have located it, click Restore to send the file to the router. The router then reboots automatically.

WARNING!

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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