Reboot and Factory Default Reset on
WAP121 and WAP321 Access Points
Objective
This article explains how to perform a standard reboot and also how to reset to factory
default on the WAP121 and WAP321 access points. Reboot or restart of the network
device is made when certain changes in the settings need a reboot or if the device is
frozen. Consequences of reboot will result in the deletion of logs in volatile memory.
The configuration settings of the network device gets reflected after the restart. Factory
default reset is used to remove the running/current configuration settings on the
network device and to restore it to the original default settings. Factory default reset is
recommended when the whole device needed to be reconfigured and also in case if
you forget the password and not able to recover by any means such as telnet.
Applicable Devices | Firmware Version
WAP121 | 1.0.3.4 (Download latest)
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WAP321 | 1.0.3.4 (Download latest)
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Reset to Factory Default
There are two ways to reset to factory default settings to the factory default
configuration:
Hardware Reset
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Factory default reset by web configuration utility
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Hardware Reset
Step 1. Hold the Reset button located at the back of the device for approximately ten
seconds with a pin.
The Access Point reloads and is set to the default configuration settings.
Step 2. Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Type the
default static IP address 192.168.1.245 in the URL bar and press enter. To reach that
IP address, be sure that your computer is on the 192.168.1.xxx network.
If your network has a DHCP server, then the factory default IP address configuration of the
WAP is DHCP. In the absence of a DHCP server, the access point will fallback to the
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