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: If you are not able to access and configure the device by using web interface, then enter the username and password
as reload, in terminal emulator (serial) interface (not applicable for AP-8100), after the device is initialized. This soft reset
procedure will set the device to factory defaults.
8.4.2 Hard Reset to Factory Defaults (Reload)
If you cannot access the device or you have lost its password, you can reset the device to its factory default settings by using
the Reload button available on the device.
Press the Reload button on the AP device for 10 seconds, that will reset the device configuration parameters to default factory
settings.
:
• You need to use a pin or the end of a paperclip to press the Reload button.
• Ensure that the Reload Functionality Status is enabled to perform reload procedure. Else, refer to the recovery
procedure explained in
If you are not using DHCP, use the ScanTool or CLI to set the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and other IP parameters. Please see
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: For AP-8100, the Power LED will glow amber as you press the Reload button, indicating that the Reload functionality
is applied on the device.
: If you hold the Reload button for long, you may go into Forced Reload mode. See
details.
8.4.3 Forced Reload
With Forced Reload, you bring the device into bootloader mode which erases the firmware. Use this procedure only as a last
option if the device does not boot, and the Soft and Hard reset to Factory Defaults procedure does not help.
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For AP-800 and AP-8000: To go to forced reload mode, press and release the reset button for the device to initialize
and press the reload button for longer than 12 seconds to reset the device to factory defaults, deleting the firmware.
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For AP-8100: To go to forced reload mode, follow any of the following procedures:
— Reset the device by unplugging and plugging in the power cable and then press the Reload button for longer
than 12 seconds as soon as you power on the device. The device is reset to factory defaults, deleting the
firmware.
— Press the Reload button for 30 seconds, the device is reset to factory defaults and deletes the firmware.
The device will try to load the image using the default factory configuration parameters. If this fails, then it will enter either
CLI mode or ScanTool mode as per the user's choice, with a message on the serial console "Starting ScanTool interface, press
any key to enter CLI 5".
Follow one of the procedures below to load a new image to the device:
Download a New Image using ScanTool
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Download a New Image using the Bootloader CLI
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As the CLI requires a physical connection to the device serial port, Proxim recommends you to use the ScanTool option.
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