Chapter 17 Maintenance

17.6.2 Restore Configuration

Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file from your computer to your ZyXEL Device.

Table 78 Restore Configuration

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

File Path

Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse ...

 

to find it.

 

 

Browse...

Click Browse... to find the file you want to upload. Remember that you must

 

decompress compressed (.ZIP) files before you can upload them.

 

 

Upload

Click Upload to begin the upload process.

 

 

Do not turn off the ZyXEL Device while configuration file upload is in progress.

After you see a “restore configuration successful” screen, you must then wait one minute before logging into the ZyXEL Device again.

Figure 138 Configuration Upload Successful

The ZyXEL Device automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.

Figure 139 Network Temporarily Disconnected

If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default ZyXEL Device IP address (192.168.1.2). See your Quick Start Guide for details on how to set up your computer’s IP address.

If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Return to go back to the Configuration screen.

 

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