User's Manual

LANCOM Routers, WLAN routers, access points and WLAN controllers K First Steps
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First Steps
Setup Wizard under
WEBconfig
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Under certain circumstances, the WEBconfig Setup Wizards cannot be
used to configure all of the device functions. In these cases use
LANconfig for greater convenience and an all-round configuration.
e How do I reset a device?
It is possible to reset the device to its factory settings if you need to
reconfigure the device irrespective of any existing settings, or if it is impossible
to connect to the device.
The reset button offers two basic functions—boot (restart) and reset (to the
factory settings)—which are called by pressing the button for different
lengths of time. With the suitable setting, the behavior of the reset button can
be controlled.
WEBconfig: LCOS menu tree E Setup E Config
K Reset button
This option controls the behavior of the reset button when it is pressed:
k Ignore: The button is ignored.
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Please observe the following notice: The settings 'Ignore' or 'Boot
only' makes it impossible to reset the configuration to the factory
settings with the reset button. If the password is lost for a device with
this setting, there is no way to access the configuration! In this case
the serial communications interface can be used to upload a new
LANCOM 8011 VPN
WAN ISDN COM
ETH4 ETH3 ETH2 ETH1
Reset Config(COM) Antenna Main
Reset switch (on the front or back
panel, depending on the device)