Operation Manual
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TRENDnet User’s Guide
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Backup and restore your router configuration settings
Tools > Restart
You may have added many customized settings to your router and in the case that you
need to reset your router to default, all your customized settings would be lost and
would require you to manually reconfigure all of your router settings instead of simply
restoring from a backed up router configuration file.
To backup your router configuration:
1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page
”
on page 25).
2. Click on Tools and click on Restart.
3. Next to Save Settings to Local Hard Drive section, click Save Configuration.
4. Depending on your web browser settings, you may be prompted to save a file (specify
the location) or the file may be downloaded automatically to the web browser
settings default download folder. (Default Filename: config.bin)
To restore your router configuration:
1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page
”
on page 25).
2. Click on Tools and click on Restart.
3. Next to Load Settings From Local Hard Drive, depending on your web browser, click
on Browse or Choose File.
4. A separate file navigation window should open.
5. Select the router configuration file to restore and click Import. (Default Filename:
config.bin). If prompted, click Yes or OK.
6. Wait for the router to restore settings.
Reboot your router
Tools > Restart
You may want to restart your router if you are encountering difficulties with your router
and have attempted all other troubleshooting.
There are two methods that can be used to restart your router.
• Turn the router off for 10 seconds using the router On/Off switch located on the
rear panel of your router or disconnecting the power port, see “
Product
Hardware Features” on page 5.
Use this method if you are encountering difficulties with accessing your router
management page. This is also known as a hard reboot or power cycle.
OR
• Router Management Page – This is also known as a soft reboot or restart.
1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page
”
on page 25).
2. Click on Tools and click on Restart.
3. Next to Reboot The Device, click Reboot the device.
4. Wait for the device to reboot.