NETGEAR FVS318N Quick Start Manual

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
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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:
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