6. RESET OR REBOOT
6. Resetting or Rebooting the Router
It is important to distinguish between resetting and rebooting the router.
Action
Router Behavior
Actions
Reboot
Turn off and then turn on router
Disconnect and connect the power.
OR
Press the reboot button in the Web
configuration page (page
Reboot
).
Reset
Restore the factory default configu-
ration and reboot the router.
Press RST button.
Table 23: Ways to reset or restart the router
After the green LED starts to blink you may restore the router’s initial settings by pressing
button RST on front panel. The router will restore its factory default configuration and reboot
(The green LED will be on).
To reset, use a narrow screwdriver. (See figure below.)
Figure 34: Router reset
We recommend backing up your router configuration before resetting. (See the separate
configuration manual). A router reset will erase your configuration and return the router to
its default settings.
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