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REBOOTING THE ROUTER
Whenever you have changed the router’s configuration, you
must reboot the router before the changes take effect. If the
router does not prompt you to reboot it at the end of the last
configuration step, you must use the reboot command.
SOFTWARE REBOOT
1. From the menu at the left of the screen, click on System
Administration, then Reboot the Device. This displays
the Reboot the Device screen (Figure 33).
Figure 33 Reboot the Device Screen
2. Click Execute. When the router displays a dialogue box
that says “Do you really want to reboot the system now?”
click OK. This will reboot the router and apply all
configuration changes.
HARDWARE REBOOT
If you cannot access the configuration screens, you will need to
reboot the router through the hardware. There are two different
methods to reboot the router from the hardware:
Method 1: Power the router off and back on again.
Method 2: Use a pencil or pin to press the reset button at the
rear of the router. Release the button immediately.
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RESETTING THE ROUTER TO FACTORY DEFAULTS
Use this feature whenever you want to clear any changes you
have made to the router and reset the configuration back to it’s
factory defaults. If a configuration causes problems with the
router, resetting it to the factory defaults may be the only way to
correct the problem. Also, if you are selling the router, you
should reset it to factory defaults to protect your internal network
information.
RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS WITH THE SOFTWARE
1. From the menu at the left of the screen, click on System
Administration, then Reset to Factory Defaults. This
displays the Reset to Factory Defaults screen (Figure 34).
Figure 34 Reset to Factory Defaults Screen
2. Click Execute. When the router displays a dialogue box
that says “Do you really want to reset to factory default?”
click OK. This will reboot the router and reload the original
configuration settings, erasing any and all changes.
3. After you reset the router to its factory default configuration,
you must login to the router using the factory default IP
address and password. (See Logging In on page 22.)