Linksys WAP300N User Manual

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Maintaining and Monitoring
Linksys WAP300N
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Troubleshooting
If you forgot your device password or static IP address
If you have forgotten your WAP300N admin password, or if you have set a static 
IP address but have forgotten it, you can reset the device to its factory default 
settings  To restore your WAP300N to its factory settings, see “How to restore 
your WAP300N’s factory settings“ on page 23 
How to back up and restore your 
WAP300N configuration
As with any valuable data, you should back up your WAP300N configuration, 
because it might contain many customized settings  Those settings would be 
lost if you reset your WAP300N to its factory defaults, and you would need to re-
enter all of them manually  If you back up your device configuration, restoring 
settings is easy 
To back up your WAP300N configuration:
1.  
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based 
utility” on page 8
2.  Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page 
3.  Click Back Up Configurations, then follow the on-screen instructions to 
save the file 
TIP
To save multiple backup files, include the backup date in the 
filename as you save 
To restore your WAP300N configuration:
1.  
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based 
utility” on page 8
2.  Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page 
3.  Click Browse and select the configuration file, then click Open 
4.  Click Restore Configurations, then follow the on-screen instructions 
How to reboot your WAP300N
After changing network settings, or as a troubleshooting step, it is sometimes 
necessary to reboot (restart) your WAP300N 
To reboot your WAP300N:
1.  
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based 
utility” on page 8
2.  Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page 
3.  Click Start to Reboot 
-OR-
1.  Disconnect the power cable for ten seconds, then reconnect the cable 
Maintaining and Monitoring