Reset the password to the factory default value – NETGEAR MS510TXPP 8 Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch User Manual

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The entered password is displayed in dots.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Reset the Password to the Factory Default Value

You can reset the login password that is required for access to the switch to the factory
default value.

To reset the login password for the web-based management interface:

1.

Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.

You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.

2.

Launch a web browser.

3.

In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.

If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see

Access the Switch on page

14

.

The login window opens.

4.

Enter the switch’s password in the

Password

field.

The default password is

password

.

The System Information page displays.

5.

Select

Security

> Management Security > User Configuration > Change Password

.

The Change Password page displays.

6.

Select the

Reset Password

check box.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

The password is reset to the default password, which is

password

.

Note:

If you forget the password and are unable to log in to the switch

management interface, press the

Factory Defaults

button on the

front panel of the switch for more than two seconds. The device
reboots, and all switch settings, including the password, are reset to
the factory default values. (The

Reset

button only reboots the switch.)

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