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KB ID: 1141

Saving and Restoring Settings on a Buffalo AirStation

Last Updated: 10/15/2024

Once you have finished configuring your AirStation to your needs, you can save the current configuration to a backup file. This file can be used to restore the AirStation's settings when needed. For example, instead of re-configuring the AirStation after a hard reset, you can restore its previous settings. The backup file is not automatically updated when you make further AirStation configuration changes.

Saving Settings to a Backup File

1. Connect the AirStation to the PC and power both devices on.
2. Launch a web browser and enter the AirStation's IP address into the address bar. If you do not know the AirStation's IP address, check the setup card included in your AirStation's package, or use AirStation Configuration Tool to display it.
3. Log in to Settings. The default username is "admin" and the default password is "password".
   
4. Click the "Advanced Settings" tile.
   
5. Click on the "Admin" tab on the leftand then the "Reset/Reboot" subtab.
   
6. Click the "Back up settings" radio button.
7. Check Use Password if you want to encrypt the backup file with a password. If you do, the system will ask for the password when restoring settings with the backup file. The password may include up to 8 single-byte alphanumeric characters and underscores (_).
   
8. Click Execute. If the Save As dialog appears, click OK.
9. When finished, log out of Settings and close the web browser.

 

Restoring Settings from a Saved Backup File

Note: The AirStation will not be able to restore settings if the backup file was created with a different version of the AirStation firmware or a different product.

1. Connect the AirStation to the PC and power both devices on.
2. Launch a web browser and enter the AirStation's IP address into the address bar. If you do not know the AirStation's IP address, check the setup card included in your AirStation's package, or use AirStation Configuration Tool to display it.
3. Log in to Settings. The default username is "admin" and the default password is "password".
   
4. Click the "Advanced Settings" tile.
   
5. Click on the "Admin" tab on the leftand then the "Reset/Reboot" subtab.
   
6. Click the "Restore settings" radio button.
   
7. Click Choose File to locate the backup file on your system. Once the setting file is found, click Open.
   
8. Click Execute. If prompted, enter the password. The password will be the one set when the backup file was created.
   
9. Wait as the saved settings are restored to the AirStation. When settings are restored, all values (e.g. IP address, wireless encryption key, login, etc.) are changed to the ones saved in the backup file.