Return The Access Point To Its Factory Default Settings; Use The Reset Button - NETGEAR WAC505 User Manual

Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point WAC505 User Manual

Return the Access Point to Its Factory Default Settings

Under some circumstances (for example, if you lost track of the changes that you made to the access point
settings or you move the access point to a different network), you might want to erase the configuration and
reset the access point to factory default settings.
If you do not know the current IP address of the access point, first try to use an IP scanner application to
detect the IP address before you reset the access point to factory default settings.
To reset the access point to factory default settings, you can use either the Reset button on the side of the
access point or the use the erase function in the local browser interface. However, if you cannot find the IP
address or lost the password to access the access point, you must use the Reset button.
After you reset the access point to factory default settings, the user name is admin, the password is password,
the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.100, the access point's DHCP client is enabled, the default SSID is shown
in the format NETGEARxxxxxx-SETUP, and the default password for WiFi access is sharedsecret.
For an extensive list of factory default settings, see

Use the Reset Button

You can use the Reset button to return the access point to its factory default settings. However, if you added
the access point to a network on the Insight app before, you must first use the NETGEAR Insight app to
remove the access point from your network before the factory default settings function of the Reset button
is available.
CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the access point.
To reset the access point to factory default settings:
1. On the back panel of the access point, locate the recessed Reset button to the right of the LAN port.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button for at least 10 seconds.
Factory Settings
Manage and Maintain the Access Point
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on page 136.