ZyXEL Communications Wireless Gateway Series 28.2.1 Backup Configuration, 28.2.2 Using the FTP Command from the Command Line, Step, Step, Step, Figure 28-1Telnet in Menu

ZyAIR Wireless Gateway Series User’s Guide

28.2.1 Backup Configuration

Follow the instructions as shown in the next screen.

Menu 24.5 - Backup Configuration

To transfer the configuration file to your workstation, follow the procedure below:

1.Launch the FTP client on your workstation.

2.Type "open" and the IP address of your router. Then type "root" and SMT password as requested.

3.Locate the 'rom-0' file.

4.Type 'get rom-0' to back up the current router configuration to your workstation.

For details on FTP commands, please consult the documentation of your FTP client program. For details on backup using TFTP (note that you must remain in this menu to back up using TFTP), please see your router manual.

Press ENTER to Exit:

Figure 28-1 Telnet in Menu 24.5

28.2.2 Using the FTP Command from the Command Line

Step 1. Launch the FTP client on your computer.

Step 2. Enter “open”, followed by a space and the IP address of your ZyAIR. Step 3. Press [ENTER] when prompted for a username.

Step 4. Enter your password as requested (the default is “1234”). Step 5. Enter “bin” to set transfer mode to binary.

Step 6. Use “get” to transfer files from the ZyAIR to the computer, for example, “get rom-0 config.rom” transfers the configuration file on the ZyAIR to your computer and renames it “config.rom”. See earlier in this chapter for more information on filename conventions.

Step 7. Enter “quit” to exit the ftp prompt.

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