Return The Switch To Its Factory Default Settings; Use The Reset Button To Reset The Switch - NETGEAR GS316EP User Manual

Return the switch to its factory default
settings
You can reset the switch to return it to factory default settings, using either the RESET
button on the front of the switch, or the reset function in the device UI. If you have lost
the password and cannot access the switch, you must use the RESET button.
After you reset the switch to factory default settings, the password is password and the
switch's DHCP client is enabled. For more information, see Factory default settings on
page 106.

Use the RESET button to reset the switch

You can use the RESET button to return the switch to its factory default settings.
CAUTION: This process erases all settings that you configured on the switch.
To reset the switch to factory default settings:
1. On the front of the switch, locate the recessed RESET button.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the RESET button for more than
10 seconds or until all port LEDs start blinking red.
3. Release the RESET button.
All port LEDs blink red five times and the configuration is reset to factory default
settings. When the reset is complete, the switch reboots. This process takes about
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. Doing so can damage the
switch.
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