Backing Up, Restoring, Or Erasing Your Settings; How To Back Up The Configuration To A File; How To Restore The Configuration From A File; How To Erase The Configuration - NETGEAR DM111PBL Reference Manual

DM111P ADSL2+ Ethernet Modem Reference Manual

Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings

The configuration settings of the ADSL2+ Modem are stored in a configuration file in the modem.
This file can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default settings. The
procedures below explain how to do these tasks.

How to Back Up the Configuration to a File

1. From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the Backup Settings menu as seen in
Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2
2. Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings.
3. Store the file on a computer on your network.
.cfg

How to Restore the Configuration from a File

1. From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the Settings Backup menu as seen in
Figure 3-2.
2. Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to locate the file.
3. When you have located the
4. The modem will then reboot automatically.

How to Erase the Configuration

It is sometimes desirable to restore the modem to the factory default settings. This can be done by
using the Erase function.
3-2
file, click the Restore button to upload the file to the modem.
.cfg
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Managing Your Modem