case the upgrade process fails for any reason (for example, the connection between the computer and the Switch is lost while the new firmware is being copied to the Switch).

A progress screen displays while the upgrade is taking place.

The upgrade procedure can take a few minutes, and is complete when the progress bar has finished running and the Power LED has stopped flashing and is permanently green.

CAUTION: Do not interrupt power to the Switch during the upgrade procedure. If you do, the firmware may be corrupted and the Switch may not start up properly afterwards.

Initialize

To reset the Switch to factory default settings:

1Click Administration, then Initialize on the menu.

Administration Settings

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You will lose all your configuration changes. The Switch LAN IP address will revert to the default IP address 169.254.x.y. (see “Automatic IP Configuration” on page 33). You may need to restart your computer to re-establish communication with the Switch.

Reboot

Clicking on Administration, then Reboot on the menu has the same effect as power cycling the unit. No configuration information will be lost. Reboot the Switch if you are experiencing problems and you want to re-establish your Internet connection.

Any network users that are currently accessing the Internet will have their access interrupted while the reboot takes place, and they may need to restart their computers when the reboot has completed and the Switch is operational again.

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