Return the access point to its factory default
settings
Under some circumstances (for example, if you lost track of the changes that you made
to the access point settings or you move the access point to a different network), you
might want to erase the configuration and reset the access point to factory default
settings.
If you do not know the current IP address of the access point, first try to use an IP scanner
application to detect the IP address before you reset the access point to factory default
settings.
Note: You can also use the NETGEAR Insight app to discover the IP address that is
assigned to the access point. For more information, see Connect over WiFi using the
NETGEAR Insight app on page 24.
To reset the access point to factory default settings, you can use either the Reset button
on the access point or the reset function in the local browser UI. However, if you cannot
find the IP address or you lost the password to access the access point, you must use
the Reset button.
After you reset the access point to factory default settings, the password for the admin
user name is password, the access point’s DHCP client is enabled, the setup SSID is
shown in the format NETGEARxxxxxx-SETUP, and the default password for WiFi access
is sharedsecret. If the access point does not receive an IP address from a DHCP server,
the LAN IP address is set to 192.168.0.100.
For an extensive list of factory default settings, see Factory default settings on page 250.
Use the Reset button to reset the access point
You can use the Reset button to return the access point to its factory default settings.
However, if you added the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location, you
must first use the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app to remove the access point from
the Insight network location before the factory default settings function of the Reset
button is available.
CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the access point.
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Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX5400 Access Point Model WAX628
