Cisco WAP300N, User Manual

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Maintaining and Monitoring
Linksys WAP300N
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Troubleshooting
If you forgot your device password or static IP address
If you have forgotten your WAP300N admin password, or if you have set a static
IP address but have forgotten it, you can reset the device to its factory default
settings To restore your WAP300N to its factory settings, see “How to restore
your WAP300N’s factory settings“ on page 23
How to back up and restore your
WAP300N configuration
As with any valuable data, you should back up your WAP300N configuration,
because it might contain many customized settings Those settings would be
lost if you reset your WAP300N to its factory defaults, and you would need to re-
enter all of them manually If you back up your device configuration, restoring
settings is easy
To back up your WAP300N configuration:
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 8)
2. Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page
3. Click Back Up Configurations , then follow the on-screen instructions to
save the file
TIP
To save multiple backup files, include the backup date in the
filename as you save
To restore your WAP300N configuration:
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 8)
2.
Click the
Administration
tab, then click the
Management
page
3. Click Browse and select the configuration file, then click Open
4.
Click
Restore Configurations
, then follow the on-screen instructions
How to reboot your WAP300N
After changing network settings, or as a troubleshooting step, it is sometimes
necessary to reboot (restart) your WAP300N
To reboot your WAP300N:
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 8)
2.
Click the
Administration
tab, then click the
Management
page
3. Click Start to Reboot
-OR-
1. Disconnect the power cable for ten seconds, then reconnect the cable
Maintaining and Monitoring