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Restoring factory default settings
Restoring factory defaults will reset the NWL-15 router to its factory default configuration. You may encounter a situation where you
need to restore the factory defaults on your NWL-15 router such as:
You have lost your username and password and are unable to login to the web configuration page;
You are asked to perform a factory reset by support staff.
There are two methods you can use to restore factory default settings on your NWL-15 router:
Using the web-based user interface
Using the reset button on the interface panel of the router
Using the web-based user interface
To restore your router to its factory default settings, please follow these steps:
1.
Open a browser window and navigate to the IP address of the router (default address is
http://192.168.1.1
). Login to the
router using
root
as the User Name and
admin
as the password.
2.
Click the System item from the top menu bar, then System Configuration on the left menu and then click Settings Backup
/ Restore.
3.
Under the Restore factory defaults section, click the Restore Defaults button. The router asks you to confirm that you wish
to restore factory defaults. Click OK to continue. The router sets all settings to default. Click OK again to reboot the router.
4.
When the Power light returns to a steady red, the reset is complete. The default settings are now restored.
Using the reset button on the interface panel of the router
Use a pen to depress the Reset button on the device for 15-20 seconds. The router will restore the factory default settings and
reboot.
When you have reset your NWL-15 router to its default settings you will be able to access the device’s configuration web interface
using
http://192.168.1.1
with username
admin
or
root
and password
admin
.
