NETGEAR ProSafe FVS318N User manual

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Reset the Configuration to Default
Settings
This quick start guide provides information how to reset the ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit
VPN Firewall FVS318N.
WARNING:
When you press the hardware factory default Reset button or click
the software Default button, the wireless VPN firewall settings are
erased. All firewall rules, VPN policies, LAN and WAN settings,
and other settings are lost. Back up your settings if you intend on
using them.
Tip: If your wireless VPN firewall’s IP address has been changed and you do
not know the current IP address but do not want to revert to the factory
default settings and lose your configuration settings, you can reboot the
wireless VPN firewall and use a sniffer to capture packets sent during
the reboot. Look at the ARP packets to locate the wireless VPN firewall’s
LAN interface address.
To reset the wireless VPN firewall to the original factory default settings, use one of
the following two methods:
•Press the factory default Reset button on the rear panel of the wireless VPN firewall and
hold the button for about 8 seconds until the Test LED turns on and begins to blink (about
30 seconds). To restore the factory default settings when you do not know the
administration password or IP address, you need to use the factory default Reset button
method.
•Use the Default button on the Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade screen:
a. Select Administration > Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade. The Settings
Backup and Firmware Upgrade screen displays:

Reset the Configuration to Default Settings
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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
b. Click the Default button.
The wireless VPN firewall reboots. During the reboot process, the Settings Backup and
Firmware Upgrade screen might remain visible, or a status message with a counter might
show the number of seconds left until the reboot process is complete. The reboot process
takes about 165 seconds. (If you can see the unit: The reboot process is complete when
the Test LED on the front panel goes off.)
Note: After rebooting with factory default settings, the wireless VPN
firewall’s password is password,and the LAN IPv4 address is
192.168.1.1. For more information about the default settings, see
Appendix A, “Default Settings and Technical Specifications,” in the
Reference Manual.