User manual
3.3.7 Reset
If the configuration is incorrect or if your device cannot be accessed, you can reset the
device to the ex works standard settings using the Reset button on the bottom of the
device.
Practically al existing configuration data will then be ignored, only the current user pass-
words are retained. Configurations stored in the device are not deleted and can, if required,
be reloaded when the device is rebooted.
For bintec WI1040n and bintec WI2040n proceed as follows:
(1) Switch off your device.
(2) Press the Cfg button on your device.
(3) Keep the Cfg button on your device pressed down and switch the device back on.
(4) Look at the LEDs:
- Initially LED flashes first.
- Hold the Cfg button until the red LED goes out and the green LED starts
to flash.
Proceed as follows if you also want to reset all the user passwords to the ex works state
and delete stored configurations when resetting the device:
(1) Set up a serial connection to your device. Reboot your device and monitor the boot
sequence. Start the BOOTmonitor and choose the (4) Delete Configuration and fol-
low the instructions.
or
(2) Set up a serial connection to your device. First carry out the reset procedure de-
scribed and enter as Login at the login prompt in the command
line. Leave the password empty and press the Return key. The device runs through
the boot sequence again.
You can now configure your device again as described from Basic configuration on page 48
.
Note
If you delete the boot configuration using the GUI, all passwords will also be reset and
the current boot configuration deleted. The next time, the device will boot with the
standard ex works settings.
On devices of the bintec WIx040n series there is a further button - the HW reset. After
pressing briefly once, the device reboots.
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