How to Reset Your Netgear WiFi Extender Without Losing Your Settings

A Netgear WiFi Extender is a great device to eliminate WiFi dead zone issues from the home or office network setup. It improves wireless network coverage across your space. But sometimes you might experience connectivity issues, slow speeds, or setup errors. In that case you might be required to reset your device to solve the issue. Now the challenge is that a factory reset will erase everything. In that case you have to configure the device again from scratch. Fortunately there are ways to restart or trouble shoot your extender without losing your configuration. In this guide further we have mentioned how you can reset the device without losing your configuration. You should check out the instructions given below till the last. 

Understand The Difference Restart Vs Factory Reset 

Restart and factory reset are not the same things. If your goal is to fix a minor connectivity problem then you can restart the device to resolve it otherwise do the factory reset.

Restart The Extender 

To simply restart the extender you just have to unplug the device from the power outlet & wait for about 30 seconds. It’s time to plug in the extender again and allow it to start properly. Once the device powers up you need to check whether the problem is resolved or not. As it’s just a simple reboot process all your settings remain intact. 

Restart The Device Using Web 

You can also restart the device using the web admin panel. To restart using web admin panel you have to follow the below given steps 

  • You have to select a computer or a laptop or a smartphone device. 
  • Connect it to the extender network and then launch the browser 
  • Specify the URL in the address bar to open the admin panel of the device. 
  • Now you need to navigate settings and search for a restart device or reboot option. 
  • Select the option and confirm the action. 
  • The extender device will reboot while keeping all existing settings. 

Backup Your Configuration Before Resetting 

If you don’t want to lose your device settings but still want to reset it to factory settings then you should take a backup. To create a backup you have to 

  • Access the extenders login page and then go to the backup setting section. 
  • Download the configuration file to your device and store it to a safe location. 
  • Now you can reset your device using the reset button on it to the factory settings. 
  • Once the device gets started you can restore the configuration file instead of manually performing the setup.

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