Before we begin I want to differentiate between two commonly confused words (reset and reboot). When you reboot something you are only cycling the power to the device. To do this manually you would unplug the power, wait about 30 seconds, then plug the power back in. This is done to solve some minor problems the router might be having. When you reset something you take all the settings on the device and return every one of them back to factory settings. This is usually done because you have forgotten the username or password to access the router's interface. This page shows you how to reset the AudioCodes MP-264DB router back to it's original factory default settings.
Warning: Make sure you understand what you are doing before you reset this router. Problems arise when you don't know which settings were changed. Please consider the following:
- The router's interface username and password are reverted to factory settings.
- The Internet name and password are reverted to factory defaults as well.
- If you own a DSL router you need to re-enter the ISP username and password. This information can be gathered by calling your Internet Service Provider.
- Finally if you have made any other changes to your router you need to write these down so you can reconfigure them after the reset is complete.
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Reset the AudioCodes MP-264DB
Now that you are sure you want to reset the AudioCodes MP-264DB router you need to know where the reset button is located. For this model it is found on the back panel of the device. We have circled it's location for you in the image below.
As you can tell this button is quite small. Take the end of an unfolded paperclip or pin to press and hold the reset button down for about 10 seconds. This initiates the reset process. If you don't hold this button down for the entire amount of time you run the risk of only rebooting the router instead of resetting it like you wanted.
I can't stress enough how important it is to make sure you understand that you have to reconfigure this router after the reset process is complete. If you want to try and avoid the reconfiguration you really should try other troubleshooting methods.
Login to the AudioCodes MP-264DB
After the reset is complete you need to reconfigure your router. To do this you must login to the AudioCodes MP-264DB using the appropriate default values. We have the default IP address, username, and password that this router uses. Take a look at our Login Guide for the AudioCodes MP-264DB.
Change Your Password
Having to reset a router because you forgot your router setup username and password doesn't mean you shouldn't change the default password. These defaults are so easy to guess, just about anyone could enter your router interface and make whatever changes they wanted to. We strongly recommend changing the default password you just used. If you want we have a guide titled Choosing a Strong Password that is full of helpful tips and ideas for creating a strong and memorable password.
Tip: Obviously it's very important that you don't lo se this password. If you keep this router somewhere secure (such as your home) it's okay to write this new password down on a piece of paper and tape it to the bottom of the router so you don't lose it again.
Setup WiFi on the AudioCodes MP-264DB
The final thing I will remind you to reconfigure are the WiFi settings. These should include the SSID, the Internet password, and the security method. For the strongest network security today we recommend using WPA2 with a strong password. We have step by step instructions on how to do this in our How to Setup WiFi on the AudioCodes MP-264DB guide.
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This is the reset router guide for the AudioCodes MP-264DB. We also have the following guides for the same router: