Factory Reset | Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switches

Learn how to perform a factory reset on NS Gen2 switches from Netgear.

Updated at July 20th, 2023

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Procedure

There are three methods that can be used to reset Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switches to its factory default settings:

1. From AV UI

  1. Launch a web browser.
  2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. The login page displays.

    Default IP for Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switches

    M4250-10G2F-PoE+: 192.168.0.120

    M4250-10G2XF-PoE++: 192.168.0.121

    M4250-26G4F-PoE+: 192.168.0.110

    M4250-26G4F-PoE++: 192.168.0.111

     
     
  3. Enter the default username and password in the AV UI section.

    Default Username and Password

    Username: admin

    Password: qscsystems

     
     
  4. Click the AV UI Login button.
  5. Select Maintenance from the left hand menu. The Factory Default page displays.
  6. Select Factory Default button.
  7. Launch a web browser.
  8. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. The login page displays.
  9. Click the Confirm button. (A confirmation pop-up window displays)
  10. The configuration is reset to the QSC factory default settings.
 
 

2. From Main UI

  1. Launch a web browser.
  2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. The login page displays.

    Default IP for Netgear M4250 (NS Series Gen 2) Network Switches

    M4250-10G2F-PoE+: 192.168.0.120

    M4250-10G2XF-PoE++: 192.168.0.121

    M4250-26G4F-PoE+: 192.168.0.110

    M4250-26G4F-PoE++: 192.168.0.111

     
     
  3. Click the Main UI Login button. The main UI login page displays in a new tab.
  4. Enter the default username and password.

    Default Username and Password

    Username: admin

    Password: qscsystems

     
     
  5. Select Maintenance > Reset > Factory Default. The Factory Default page displays.
  6. Select the check box.
  7. Click the Apply button. (A confirmation pop-up window displays.)
  8. Click the OK button to confirm. The configuration is reset to the QSC factory default settings.
 
 

3. Using a Paper Clip

  1. Retrieve a paper clip.
  2. On the back of the switch is a reset hole next to the OOB port.
  3. Use paper clip to press and hold for longer than 5 seconds.
  4. The LED on the switch should flash and reboot.
  5. The configuration is reset to the QSC factory default settings.

 
 
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