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Folks, I have done this before - back up my router's config file (.cfg) for later use and 'just in case' conditions.
I have not been able to back up the 1.0.4.12 firmware as I replaced it with ...
UPDATE:
After playing around I found that I COULD Save the file if I right-clicked on the mouse , then hit save I did deposit the file into my 'DOWNLOAD' folder.
It just does not ( did not, would not) cooperate with me to let ME pick the folder to deposit the file.... ( jheesh!)
Thanks for your help
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I am not confused... I want to back up my existing config of the router...
I have done this before. Yet when I go to SAVE the file it does not allow me to do this.
1. Save a copy of the current settings: I hit the backup icon
2. I now see a screen that says ' You have chosen to open:
NETGEAR_Nighthawk X6 R8000.cfg
Yet I click on SAVE FILE to save a copy
3. I also hit BROWSE to select where I want to put this file BUT:
4. It thinks I am looing for a file to open - once I browse it only gives me the optionto OPEN or CANCEL , but not to SAVE.
I have tried this several times and get the same result ( as expected)...
As of today I cannot SAVE a cfg
thanks
I re-read your messsage. Are you getting confused between 'backup' and 'restore'?
See the JPG on the right for what I see on that tab and circled the BACKUP which will take the EXISTING settings in the Router and write it to disk. Restore will do the opposite, take a saved BACKUP file and load it into the router (not wise to do after upgrading).
Just wanted to make sure we both understood what you posted.
UPDATE:
After playing around I found that I COULD Save the file if I right-clicked on the mouse , then hit save I did deposit the file into my 'DOWNLOAD' folder.
It just does not ( did not, would not) cooperate with me to let ME pick the folder to deposit the file.... ( jheesh!)
Thanks for your help
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I am not confused... I want to back up my existing config of the router...
I have done this before. Yet when I go to SAVE the file it does not allow me to do this.
1. Save a copy of the current settings: I hit the backup icon
2. I now see a screen that says ' You have chosen to open:
NETGEAR_Nighthawk X6 R8000.cfg
Yet I click on SAVE FILE to save a copy
3. I also hit BROWSE to select where I want to put this file BUT:
4. It thinks I am looing for a file to open - once I browse it only gives me the optionto OPEN or CANCEL , but not to SAVE.
I have tried this several times and get the same result ( as expected)...
As of today I cannot SAVE a cfg
thanks