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How to transfer Genie to new computer
In Genie, Network Map, you can click on the devices and give them meaningful names and icons. Those custom names/icons do not appear to be stored on the router (r7000 in my case), so when inst...
The UserData for custom device names is stored at:
C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\NETGEARGenie\mapcustomdata.dat
For anyone wishing to transfer your custom device names (assigned in Netgear Windows Genie Application Network Map) from one computer to another. try this:- Install Netgear Genie Application on new computer
- Run it (this creates the data folder/file above)
- Exit the Genie App completely (be sure to right-click on the Genie icon in your bottom-right System Tray and EXIT it there)
- Then copy your MapCustomData.dat file from your old computer to new one and overwrite existing file
- Launch Genie Application and you should see all your custom names on the new computer :)
Use the edit function in the r7000 access control.
The UserData for custom device names is stored at:
C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\NETGEARGenie\mapcustomdata.dat
For anyone wishing to transfer your custom device names (assigned in Netgear Windows Genie Application Network Map) from one computer to another. try this:- Install Netgear Genie Application on new computer
- Run it (this creates the data folder/file above)
- Exit the Genie App completely (be sure to right-click on the Genie icon in your bottom-right System Tray and EXIT it there)
- Then copy your MapCustomData.dat file from your old computer to new one and overwrite existing file
- Launch Genie Application and you should see all your custom names on the new computer :)