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6.3 Backing Up or Importing a Configuration File

Function Overview

By using the parameter backup function, you can save a backup of the router

configuration file to a computer. If the router configuration file is modified by mistake,

you can import the backup file to the router.

Configuration Example

If you have modified multiple advanced parameters according to your individual

requirements and you need to modify the parameters again, you can back up the

configuration file of the router to avoid a network access failure due to misoperations. If

the modification of the parameters fails, you can quickly restore the router to the normal

state with the backup file.



To back up the configuration file, do as follows:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree, choose

Maintenance

>

Device

.

Step 3

Click

Configuration File

.

Step 4

Click

Download Configuration File

.

Step 5

In the displayed dialog box, set the name and storage location of the configuration file,

and then click

OK

.

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To import the configuration file, do as follows:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree, choose

Maintenance

>

Device

.

Step 3

Click

Configuration File

.

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Step 4

Click

Browse

.

Step 5

In the displayed dialog box, select the backup configuration file, and then click

OK

.

Step 6

Click

Upload Configuration File

.

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6.4 Restoring Default Settings

Function Overview

By default, many parameters are already set when the router is manufactured. Those

parameters enable the router to work in most of network environments. In the following

cases, you can restore the router to the default settings: You cannot access the network

after you have changed the parameters or you have forgotten the login password of the

web-based configuration utility.

After you restore to default settings, your customized data is lost. Therefore, exercise caution

when using this function.

You can restore to default settings by using either of the following methods:



Pressing the

Reset

button



Using the web-based configuration utility

Configuration Example

If you have changed the login password of the web-based configuration utility and have

forgotten it, you can press the

Reset

button on the router to quickly restore it to its default

settings.

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When the router is powered on, press and hold the

Reset

button for 6 or more seconds,

and then release it. The router then automatically restarts and the default settings are

restored.

If your operations fail after multiple configurations and you need to cancel all the

preceding configurations, you can use the web-based configuration utility to restore to

the default settings. To restore to default settings through the web-based configuration

utility, do as follows:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree, choose

Maintenance

>

Device

.

Step 3

Click

Reset

.

Step 4

Click

Restore Default Settings

.

Step 5

In the displayed confirmation dialog box, click

OK

.

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6.5 Upgrading Software

Function Overview

By using the software upgrading function, you can upgrade the software of the router to

its latest version.

During the upgrade, do not power off the router; otherwise, the router may get damaged.

Configuration Example

You can download the latest software from the Huawei Device technical support web site:

http://www.huaweidevice.com.

To upgrade the software of the router:

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Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree, choose

Maintenance

>

Device

.

Step 3

Click

Firmware Upgrade

.

Step 4

Click

Browse

.

Step 5

In the displayed dialog box, select the upgrade file, and then click

OK

.

Step 6

Click

Software Upgrade

.

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7

FAQs

Q 1:

Can I use the router as a DHCP server?

Yes. The router incorporates the DHCP server software.

Q 2:

How can I quickly restore the default settings of the router?

When the router is powered on, press and hold the

Reset

button for 6 or more seconds,

and then release it. The router then automatically restarts and the default settings are

restored.

Q 3:

What can I do if I cannot access the router configuration page?

Step 1

Check the IP address of your computer and ensure that this IP address is in the same

network segment as the router LAN IP address.

Step 2

Ensure that your Web browser does not use a proxy server.

Step 3

Ensure that you have entered the valid user name and password used to access the router

configuration page.

If the problem persists, restore the default settings of the router.

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Q 4:

Does the WPS function have any special requirement on the wireless

encryption settings of the router?

The WPS function can be used only when the WLAN security mode is set to

WPA-PSK

or

WPA2-PSK

.

It

is

recommended

that

you

set

the

security

mode

to

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

.

Q 5:

If my computer fails to connect to a WLAN after I press and hold the

WPS button, what should I do?

Step 1

Ensure that only one computer is connecting to the router through the WPS function at

one time.

Step 2

On the router, ensure that the wireless network function and the WPS function

implemented through the PBC method are enabled.

Step 3

Ensure that the security mode of the WLAN is set to

WPA-PSK

or

WPA2-PSK

. Note

that the WPS function of the router is forcibly disabled if the WEP encryption is used for

the WLAN.