you can save the router configuration settings to a disk as a binary file. you can also restore the settings from the file at a later time. saving and restoring the router configuration lets you restore the router to working order if the configuration information in the router is lost or damaged. you can also use the configuration file to configure a new router of the same type if it becomes necessary to replace the router.

    netgear highly recommends backing up your router configuration after the router is functioning. you can perform the backup and restore operations through the browser or by using an ftp program. the browser procedure is described in “configuration file management“ on page 6-5. the ftp procedure is described in the following section.