Use The Local Browser Interface To Reset The Switch - NETGEAR GS908E User Manual

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.
Maintain and Monitor the Switch
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