Netgear EX8000 User Manual - Page 40

Restore the Configuration Settings, Maintain and Monitor the Extender

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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Restore the Configuration Settings You can restore the configuration settings of the extender to a previously saved configuration file. To restore the extender configuration settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network. 2. Log in to your extender: • If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. • If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs: - Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext - Mac computers and iOS devices. http://mywifiext.local - Android devices. http://

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Restore the Configuration Settings
You can restore the configuration settings of the extender to a previously saved configuration file.
To restore the extender configuration settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
2.
Log in to your extender:
If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter
www.mywifiext.net
in the address field of
the browser.
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
-
Windows-based computers
. http://mywifiext
-
Mac computers and iOS devices
. http://mywifiext.local
-
Android devices
. http://
<extender’s IP address>
(for example, http://192.168.1.3)
For more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see
Find the Extender’s IP
Address
on page 61.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the
Menu
icon
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Settings > Other
.
The Other Settings page displays.
6.
Click the
BROWSE
button.
7.
Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
The backup file uses a
.cfg
extension.
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.
8.
Click the
RESTORE
button.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
9.
Confirm your decision.
The extender configuration is restored and the extender restarts.This process takes about one minute.
Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender