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Configuration File Management, Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

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108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Configuration File Management The configuration settings of the wireless router are stored within the router in a configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) onto a computer, retrieved (restored) from the computer, or cleared to the factory default settings. From the Maintenance section of the main menu, click Backup Settings. Figure 4-4 Three options are available, and are described in the following sections. Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration You can save and retrieve a file containing your router's configuration settings. • To save your settings: Click Backup. Your browser will extract the configuration file from the router and prompt you for a location on your computer to store the file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as pacbell.cfg. • 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 will then reboot automatically. Maintenance 4-5 v1.0, May 2007

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108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual
Maintenance
4-5
v1.0, May 2007
Configuration File Management
The configuration settings of the wireless router are stored within the router in a configuration file.
This file can be saved (backed up) onto a computer, retrieved (restored) from the computer, or
cleared to the factory default settings.
From the Maintenance section of the main menu, click Backup Settings.
Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
You can save and retrieve a file containing your router’s configuration settings.
To save your settings:
Click Backup. Your browser will extract the configuration file from the router and prompt you
for a location on your computer to store the file. You can give the file a meaningful name at
this time, such as pacbell.cfg.
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 will then reboot
automatically.
Figure 4-4