Quick Reference Guide

ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual
6-16 Router and Network Management
v1.0, March 2009
• Back up and save a copy of your current settings
• Restore saved settings from the backed-up file.
• Revert to the factory default settings.
• Upgrade the VPN firewall firmware from a saved file on your hard disk to use a different
firmware version.
Backup and Restore Settings
To backup and restore settings:
1. Select Administration from the main menu and Settings Backup & Upgrade from the
submenu. The Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade screen will display.
2. Click backup to save a copy of your current settings.
If your browser isn’t set up to save downloaded files automatically, locate where you want to
save the file, specify file name, and click Save. If you have your browser set up to save
downloaded files automatically, the file will be saved to your browser's download location on
the hard disk.
To restore settings from a backup file:
1. Click Browse. Locate and select the previously saved backup file (by default, netgear.cfg).
2. When you have located the file, click restore.
An Alert page will appear indicating the status of the restore operation. You must manually
restart the VPN firewall for the restored settings to take effect.
To reset the router to the original factory default settings:
Click default
Warning: Once you start restoring settings or erasing the router, do NOT interrupt
the process. Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shutdown the
computer or do anything else to the router until it finishes restarting!