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TRENDnet User’s Guide
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Backup and restore your router configuration settings
Maintenance > Profile Setting
You may have added many customized settings to your router and in the case that you
need to reset your router to factory defaults, 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 7).
2. Click on Maintenance, then click on Profile Setting.
3. Next to Save Settings To PC, click Save.
4. Depending on your web browser settings, you may be prompted to save the
configuration 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 7).
2. Click on Maintenance, then click on Profile Setting.
3. Next to Load Settings From PC, click Choose File or Browse.
4. A separate file navigation window should open.
5. Select the router configuration file to restore and click Upload (Default Filename:
config.bin). If prompted, click Yes or OK.
6. Wait for the router to restore settings.
Reboot your router
Maintenance >
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” section.
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.
1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”
on page 7).
2. Click on Maintenance then click on Reboot.
3. On the page, click Reboot.
4. Wait for the device to reboot.