Return the Switch to Its Factory Default Settings. Netgear GS908E

8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E

The HOME page displays.

4.

From the menu at the top of the page, select ADVANCED SETTINGS.

The PRESET MODES page displays.

5.

From the menu on the left, select CONFIGURATION FILE.

The RESTORE CONFIGURATION page displays.

6.

Click the blue file icon and navigate to and select the saved configuration file.

The name of the saved configuration file is

GS908E.cfg

.

The UPLOAD button changes to the APPLY CONFIGURATION button.

7.

Click the APPLY CONFIGURATION button.

A pop-up window displays a warning.

8.

Click the CONTINUE button.

The configuration is uploaded to the switch.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the network connection or power to the switch during the restoration process. Do not disconnect any Ethernet cables or power off the switch until the restoration process and switch reboot are complete.

Your switch web session is disconnected and you must log back in to the local browser interface.

Return the Switch to Its Factory Default Settings

Under some circumstances (for example, if you lost track of the changes that you made to the switch settings or you move the switch to a different network), you might want to erase the configuration and reset the switch to factory default settings.

To reset the switch to factory default settings, you can either use the Reset button on the bottom of the switch or use the reset function in the local browser interface. However, if you changed and lost the password and cannot access the switch, you must use the Reset button.

After you reset the switch to factory default settings, the password is password and the switch’s DHCP client is enabled. For more information, see

Factory Default Settings

on page 75.

Use the Reset Button to Reset the Switch

You can use the Reset button to return the switch to its factory default settings.

CAUTION:

This process erases all settings that you configured on the switch.

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8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E

To reset the switch to factory default settings:

1.

On the bottom of the switch, locate the recessed Reset button.

2.

Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button for more than five seconds.

3.

Release the Reset button.

The configuration is reset to factory default settings. When the reset is complete, the switch reboots.

This process takes less than one minute.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the network connection or power to the switch during the reset process. Do not disconnect any Ethernet cables or power off the switch until the reset process and switch reboot are complete.

Use the Local Browser Interface to Reset the Switch

CAUTION:

This process erases all settings that you configured on the switch.

To reset the switch to factory default settings using the local browser interface:

1.

Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

2.

Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.

The login page displays.

3.

Enter the switch password.

The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.

The HOME page displays.

4.

From the menu at the top of the page, select ADVANCED SETTINGS.

The PRESET MODES page displays.

5.

From the menu on the left, select DEFAULT SETTINGS.

The DEFAULT SETTINGS page displays.

6.

Click the RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS button.

A warning pop-up window opens.

7.

Click the CONTINUE button.

The switch is reset to factory default settings and reboots.

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