Management Settings; Reset The Base Station; Restore Factory Default Settings - Microsoft MN-500 User Manual

Note
You can also reset the base
station by using the reset
button on the physical device.
For information about how to
perform a hardware reset, see
Chapter 1.
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Setting Description
Serial number This is the serial
number of your base
station.

Management Settings

When you want to change the settings related to the management
of your base station (for example, resetting the base station,
backing up or restoring settings, establishing time settings, or
changing the password), use the Management menu in the Base
Station Management Tool. The following sections describe how to
perform management-related tasks.

Reset the Base Station

You can reset the base station when you experience any of the
following problems:
• You have DHCP enabled on the base station, but the base
station is not assigning IP addresses.
• The computers on the network are no longer able to connect to
the Internet.
• The base station is not performing as expected.
When you reset the base station, you are forcing it to reinitialize
and restart all of its functions. The base station settings will not
change when you reset the base station.
To reset the base station
1. Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Management.
2. On the Management menu, click Reset.
3. On the Reset Base Station page, click Reset. While the reset is
in progress, the power light on the base station blinks and then
turns orange. When the light is solid green, the reset is
complete.
If you want to open the Base Station Management Tool after the
reset is complete, type your base station password on the Logon
page. Do not attempt to log on until the reset is complete and the
power light on the base station is solid green.

Restore Factory Default Settings

You can restore the base station to its factory default settings if
absolutely necessary. When you restore factory default settings,
you clear any special base station configurations that you have
established. You will need to reconfigure your base station settings
or restore these settings from a backup file.
Notes
If you need to call Product Support
Services for assistance, you may
need to provide the serial number.