Software and Reset
Find out how to export (backup) and import (restore) your device settings, update software, and
reset your device to default settings.
Exporting and Importing Settings
The NETGEAR Mingle Mobile Hotspot lets you save your device settings so that you can make
changes to your configuration and, if necessary, restore the original settings.
Exporting Settings
Settings include configuration information for your device, network, and Mingle Manager
interface.
You can, for example, export (save) the current configuration, then make some changes and
test them. You can then import (restore) the saved configuration.
To export the settings to a text file:
1. Log in to the home page. (See
Logging In as an Administrator
.)
2. Click
Settings > General > Software and Reset
.
3. In the
Download / Backup Settings
section, click
Save
.
4. Save the file to an appropriate location in your computer. By default, the file (export.cfg)
is saved to your Downloads folder.
Importing Settings
This feature lets you restore a saved configuration.
1. Log in to the home page. (See
Logging In as an Administrator
.)
2. Click
Settings > General > Software and Reset
.
3. In the
Restore Settings
section, click
Choose File
or
Browse
(the button name
depends on the browser you are using).
4. Navigate to the folder where your previously saved configuration file is stored.
5. Select your configuration file and click
Open
to restore your device with the imported
settings.
Note:
Your device may reset, and you may need to reconnect to Wi-Fi and the Internet. (See
How Do I Connect to Wi-Fi?
and
Launching Your Network Connection
.)
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