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Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults, Rebooting the Router, Reset to Factory Default Settings

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PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS To update from a file: 1. Locate the firmware file on the WD Support site at http://support.wdc.com and download it to your computer. 2. On the router screen, browse to the firmware file you saved and click Open. The file name displays in the browser field on the router screen. 3. Click Upload. A message says how long the upload will take. Please wait while the firmware update is taking place. Important: Do not disconnect or turn off the router while the update is in process. Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults You may want to reset the router to how it was when you bought it. You have two options for restoring factory defaults: through the user interface or through the Reset button on the bottom of the router. To use the user interface: 1. Click the Advanced Settings icon and then the Administrator icon. 2. Click the System tab. 3. Click Reset to the right of Reset to Factory Default Settings. 4. When a confirmation message displays, click OK. 5. Wait until the router reboots before using it. To reset the router manually: 1. Press and hold the Reset button on the bottom of the router for at least 10 seconds. When the reset finishes, the Power LED blinks. Important: Do not reboot the router or close the application while the update is taking place. Rebooting the Router WARNING! To avoid data loss, before rebooting, stop all network and read/write activities. You can reboot the router two ways. If you are physically close to it, just press the On/Off button on the router. If you cannot easily press the button: 1. Click the Advanced Settings icon and then the Administrator icon. 2. Click the System tab. MY NET ROUTERS 67 USER MANUAL

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PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS
67
MY NET ROUTERS
USER MANUAL
To update from a file:
1.
Locate the firmware file on the WD Support site at
and download it to your computer.
2.
On the router screen, browse to the firmware file you saved and click
Open
. The file
name displays in the browser field on the router screen.
3.
Click
Upload
. A message says how long the upload will take. Please wait while the
firmware update is taking place.
Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults
You may want to reset the router to how it was when you bought it. You have two options for
restoring factory defaults: through the user interface or through the
Reset
button on the
bottom of the router.
To use the user interface:
1.
Click the
Advanced Settings icon
and then the
Administrator
icon.
2.
Click the
System
tab.
3.
Click
Reset
to the right of
Reset to Factory Default Settings
.
4.
When a confirmation message displays, click
OK
.
5.
Wait until the router reboots before using it.
To reset the router manually:
1.
Press and hold the
Reset
button on the bottom of the router for at least 10 seconds.
When the reset finishes, the Power LED blinks.
Rebooting the Router
You can reboot the router two ways. If you are physically close to it, just press the
On/Off
button on the router. If you cannot easily press the button:
1.
Click the
Advanced Settings icon
and then the
Administrator
icon.
2.
Click the
System
tab.
Important:
Do not disconnect or turn off the router while the update is in
process.
Important:
Do not reboot the router or close the application while the update is
taking place.
WARNING!
To avoid data loss, before rebooting, stop all network and read/write
activities.