sometimes you want to keep running configurations of your current router as a file or restore the configurations with the file. the router provides an web-based way to let you backup or restore the configuration very simple.

    usage

    一、backup the running configuration

    1. login web configurator -] click configuration backup / restoration. the following windows will be pop-up as below.

   

    2. click backup button to get configurations.

   

    3. push ok button to save configuration as a file. the default filename is config.cfg. you could give it another name by yourself.

   

    4. push save button, the configuration will download to your computer as a file named config.cfg.

    the above example is using windows platform for demostration. the mac or linux users will see different windows, but the backup function is still available.

    二、restore the configuration with a configuration file

    1. login web configurator -] click configuration backup / restoration. the following windows will be pop-up as below.

   

    2. click browse button to choose the correct configuration file for uploading to the router.

   

    3. click restore button, wait for few seconds, the following will tell you that the restoration procedure is successful.

   

    4. click restart button, wait for few seconds, the router will restart using the updated configurations.