Using your LinkStation
LinkStation User Manual
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Restoring Factory Defaults
To initialize the LinkStation to its factory defaults, follow the procedure below.
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Move the power switch to the ON position while holding down the function button. The
function button will flash blue for 1 minute.
While the function button is flashing blue, press it again. The status LED will flash blue. It will
start flashing amber when initialization begins (2 - 3 minutes).
Notes: This method of initializing the LinkStation restores its IP address settings, Ethernet frame size
settings, and administrator (admin) password to their factory defaults. If you chose not to
initialize the administrator's password from the Web Admin interface, only the IP address and
Ethernet frame size settings are initialized. You can initialize other items from the Web Admin
interface.
If you do not want to initialize the admin password when you initialize the LinkStation, select
[Keep current admin password] in the [System] - [Restore/Erase] - [Restore Factory Defaults]
screen, and click [Save].
If you choose to not initialize the admin password from the function button, you can no
longer configure the LinkStation if you forget the password! Write your password down and
put it in a safe place.
Function Button
Move the power switch to the OFF position to shut down the LinkStation.
