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Chapter 6 Manage Your Extender  
5. Wait a few minutes for the firmware upgrade to complete and the extender to reboot.
6. 5.  Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the extender. You can 
backup the configuration file and restore the extender to the previous settings from the 
backup file when needed. Moreover, if necessary,  you can erase the current settings 
and reset the extender to the default factory settings. 
1. Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with the password you set for the extender.
2. Go to Settings > System Tools > Backup & Restore.
 ¾ To backup configuration settings: 
Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A ‘.bin’ file of 
the current settings will be stored on your computer. 
 
 ¾ To restore configuration settings: 
1. Click Browse to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer, and 
click Restore. 
 
2. Wait a few minutes for the restore and reboot. 
Note: During the restore process, do not power off or reset the extender. 
 ¾ To reset the extender to factory default settings: