Restore factory default settings – NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Managed Switch User Manual

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The default password is

password

. The password is case-sensitive.

The Switch Information page displays.

5. Select

System > Maintenance > Restore Configuration

.

The Restore Configuration page displays.

6. Click the

Browse

button and locate and select the saved configuration file (a

.cfg

file).

7. Click the

Apply

button.

The saved configuration is restored to the switch.

Restore Factory Default Settings

You can return the switch to its factory settings.

CAUTION:

This process erases all settings that you configured on the switch.

To restore factory settings:

1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.

You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that
is off-network using an Ethernet cable.

2. Launch a web browser.

3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.

If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch Using a Web
Browser
on page 16.

The login window opens.

4. Enter the switch password.

The default password is

password

. The password is case-sensitive.

The Switch Information page displays.

5. Select

System > Maintenance > Factory Default

.

The Factory Default page displays.

6. Select the check box.

7. Click the

Apply

button.

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