Comments on: How can I restore the factory defaults for my Cisco router? http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/ This blog will tell you everything that you need to know about Cisco, Juniper, Netgear, Linksys, and Foundry wireless routers. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:23:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/comment-page-1/#comment-5624 Mike Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/#comment-5624 You'll need a console cable. This is the blue serial cable which should have come with your router. Plug the cable into your router's console port, and into an available serial port on your PC. Use a terminal program such as Hyperterminal. Typically your port will be COM1: with the settings of 9600 bps, 8 databits, 1 stopbit, and no parity. Start with the power off on your router. Then, as your turn your router on immediately press -BREAK several times. You should receive a prompt similar to "rommon>" Once you receive the rommon prompt type confreg and press Enter. There should be an option similar to "Ignore System Config" which you want to change to "Y". Once this is done (and you cycle through the rest of the settings) simply type boot. When the router boots it will ask if you want to enter the initial configuration. Say no. When you get to the router> prompt type: enable wr erase config t config-register 0x2102 exit reload When it asks if you want to save the settings say no, then press Enter. You’ll need a console cable. This is the blue serial cable which should have come with your router. Plug the cable into your router’s console port, and into an available serial port on your PC. Use a terminal program such as Hyperterminal. Typically your port will be COM1: with the settings of 9600 bps, 8 databits, 1 stopbit, and no parity.

Start with the power off on your router. Then, as your turn your router on immediately press -BREAK several times. You should receive a prompt similar to “rommon>”

Once you receive the rommon prompt type confreg and press Enter. There should be an option similar to “Ignore System Config” which you want to change to “Y”. Once this is done (and you cycle through the rest of the settings) simply type boot.

When the router boots it will ask if you want to enter the initial configuration. Say no. When you get to the router> prompt type:

enable
wr erase
config t
config-register 0×2102
exit
reload

When it asks if you want to save the settings say no, then press Enter.

]]> By: robert d http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/comment-page-1/#comment-5625 robert d Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/#comment-5625 it should have a small reset you can push with a pin tip it should have a small reset you can push with a pin tip

]]> By: n7of9a http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/comment-page-1/#comment-5626 n7of9a Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/#comment-5626 unplug it unplug it

]]> By: hallabang http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/comment-page-1/#comment-5627 hallabang Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/#comment-5627 Robert is right there is button where a pen is used to press the button down for 3-5 second. Then you must unplug and replug the router. It will go to the default settings. Put in the installation CD and follow the instructions. If your advance type 192.186.1.1 leave the first box blank then type: admin Note: just unplugging the router will not work. The button must be pressed. Robert is right there is button where a pen is used to press the button down for 3-5 second. Then you must unplug and replug the router. It will go to the default settings. Put in the installation CD and follow the instructions. If your advance type 192.186.1.1 leave the first box blank then type: admin

Note: just unplugging the router will not work. The button must be pressed.

]]> By: jman466 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/comment-page-1/#comment-5628 jman466 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.routersguide.com/blog/cisco-router/how-can-i-restore-the-factory-defaults-for-my-cisco-router/#comment-5628 If it is a router, just go to a command line on the device, type "write erase" and hit enter. Then type "write mem" and hit enter. Lastly reboot it, you will be at the as shipped configuration pretty much at that point. If it is a router, just go to a command line on the device, type “write erase” and hit enter. Then type “write mem” and hit enter. Lastly reboot it, you will be at the as shipped configuration pretty much at that point.

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