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Manage the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the WNDR4300 router are stored within the router in a

configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to

the factory default settings.

Note:

For information about backing up your computer onto a USB device

attached to the router USB port, see

Time Machine Backup

on

page

56.

Back Up Settings



To back up the router’s configuration settings:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration >

Backup Settings

to display the following screen:

2.

Click

Back Up

to save a copy of the current settings.

3.

Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

Restore Configuration Settings



To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1.

Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the

Browse

button to find the file.

2.

When you have located the .cfg file, click the

Restore

button to upload the file to the router.

Upon completion, the router reboots.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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Erase

Under some circumstances, you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory

default settings. Some examples are if you move the router to a different network or if you

have forgotten the password.

You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see

Factory

Settings

on page

123), or you can click the

Erase

button in this screen.

Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to

192.168.1.1, and enables the router’s DHCP.

Set Password

This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with

the user name admin.

This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on the bottom

of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless

access (see

Label

on page

10).



To set the password for the user name admin:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Set Password

.

2.

Type the old password and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen.

3.

If you want to be able to recover the password, select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

4.

Click

Apply

so that your changes take effect.

Password Recovery

NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for

the router’s user name of admin. Then if you forget the password, you can recover it. This

recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in

the Safari browser.



To set up password recovery:

1.

Select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

2.

Select two security questions and provide answers to them.

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3.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays. If password

recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can

then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

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9.

Advanced Settings

Customize your network

This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for readers with

advanced networking knowledge who want to set the router up for unique situations such as

when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Advanced Wireless Settings

•

Wireless AP

•

Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)

•

Port Forwarding and Triggering

•

Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers

•

Set Up Port Triggering

•

Dynamic DNS

•

Static Routes

•

Remote Management

•

USB Settings

•

Universal Plug and Play

•

IPv6

•

Traffic Meter