Use this tab to back up current device settings to a file on your computer, restore (upload) a previously-saved configuration file, reset the router to factory defaults, or restart the router.
To back up current device settings to a file on your computer, enter your Admin password in the Admin password field.
The default Admin password is printed on the bottom of the router. If you have changed the Admin password and do not remember it, select Sign Out in the top-right corner of the Home page, click I forgot the Admin password, and answer the displayed security question. The current Admin password will be displayed.
NOTE: If you enter an incorrect password five times in a row, you will be locked out of the Web UI. To unlock it, restart the router.
Click the Download button. The file is automatically downloaded to your Downloads folder. This configuration file contains all settings for the device, router and system functions. It does not contain any modem settings or data.
NOTE: The backup file cannot be edited or viewed on the downloaded system or on any other device. This file can only be restored for this device, and settings can only be viewed or changed using the Web UI.
CAUTION: Restoring settings (uploading a configuration file) changes ALL of the existing settings to match the configuration file. This may change the current Wi-Fi settings, breaking all existing connections to this router and disconnecting you from the Web UI.
To restore system settings from a backup settings file, enter your Admin password in the Admin Password field.
In the Select a file field, click Browse and choose a backup settings file to restore.
NOTE: You can only restore a file that was created for this model of FG2000-3 device.
Click the Restore now button.
Restore factory defaults: This button resets all settings to their factory default values.
CAUTION: This initiates a restart and may change the current Wi-Fi settings, breaking all existing connections to this router and disconnecting you from the Web UI.
Restart: This button turns your router off and on again.