How to reset the device?

If you have to configure the device regardless of possible existing settings, or if a connection to the device configuration failed, you can put back the device into the factory default state with a Reset. To do so, push the Reset button until the device LEDs will light up (approx. 5 seconds).

Note: After applying the reset, the device will start fresh with factory defaults. All settings will be lost. Therefore, you should save the current configuration if possible before the reset!

Note: Please notice that also the WLAN encryption settings of the device will get lost in case of a reset and the standard WEP key comes into effect again. The wireless configuration of a device with WLAN interface will only succeed after a reset, if the standard WEP key is programmed into the WLAN adapter!

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.

Some devices simply cannot be installed under lock and key. There is consequently a risk that the configuration will be deleted by someone pressing the reset button too long. With the suitable setting, the behavior of the reset button can be controlled accordingly (only for devices with serial configuration interface):

WEBconfig: LCOS Menu Tree / Setup / Config

Reset button This option controls the behavior of the reset button when it is pressed:
- Ignore: The button is ignored.
  Note: Please observe the following notice: The settings 'Ignore' or 'Boot only' makes it impossible to reset the configuration to the factory settings using 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 firmware version to the device-this resets the device to its factory settings, which results in the deletion of the former configuration. Instructions on firmware uploads via the serial configuration interface are available here .
- Reset-or-boot (standard setting): Press the button briefly to restart the device. Pressing the button for 5 seconds or longer restarts the device and resets the configuration to its factory settings. All LEDs on the device light up continuously. Once the switch is released the device will restart with the restored factory settings.
Note: After applying the reset, the device will start fresh with factory defaults. All settings will be lost. Therefore, you should save the current configuration if possible before the reset!

Note: Please notice that also the WLAN encryption settings of the device will get lost in case of a reset and the standard WEP key comes into effect again. The wireless configuration of a device with WLAN interface will only succeed after a reset, if the standard WEP key is programmed into the WLAN adapter! After a reset, the LANCOM access point returns to managed mode, in which case the configuration cannot be directly accessed via the WLAN interface!