Netgear Router Configuration Backup

It is a good idea if a lot of configuration changes have been made on the router to make a backup of the configuration using the Backup settings facility under Maintenance; this will save a lot of grief in the future if the router needs resetting to factory defaults after a failure or whatever.

Backup is made to a PC file and you can simply reload it as necessary to get back to a known working state; this can save a lot of re-entering data.

To retrieve the backup, should this be necessary:

• reset to factory default using the hardwae set button if necessary (depressing for 15-20 seconds)
• logon to the router GUI using the default (factory set) IP address, normally 192.168.0.1 using the facorty default username (admin) and password (password)
• use the backup facility to locate and import the backup configuration from PC HDD
• apply the changes and reboot the router
• remember access back innto the router ma be using a revised IP address and new username/password combination.

Hopefully all previously existing address reservation, port-forwarding, and firewall rules have been re-applied and the router is back in an operational state commenserate with the evolved LAN configuration.