How do I reset my DFL Series firewall to factory defaults?

You can perform a factory reset using any of the following three methods.

• Hardware Reset Button
• Console Configuration
• Web Connection

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Hardware Reset button

Step 1: Make sure the unit is powered off.

Step 2: Press and hold the reset button located on the back of the firewall. While continuing to hold the reset button, power on the firewall.

Step 3: Continue to hold the reset button for 30 seconds after the unit is powered on.

Step 4: Release the reset button and the firewall will be at factory default settings.

Note: Only when the System light comes on solid will your firewall is ready for configuration.

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Console connection

Step 1: Connect a console cable to the console port of the DFL and open a Hyper Terminal window.

Step 2: Name the new connection and click on OK.

Step 3: On the Connect to window select the COM port that the serial cable is connected to using the dropdown box next to Connect Using and then click on OK.

Step 4: On the COMX Properties (where X represents the COM port number) window, select the following settings using the dropdown boxes:

• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: Hardware

Click on OK.

Step 5: Power off the firewall for 5 seconds and then power it back on.

Step 6: When the Hyper Terminal screen comes up, select option number 1 to start the D-Link firewall.

Step 7: Immediately press the Enter key on keyboard twice to get to load menu.

Step 8: Select option 2.

Step 9: Enter Y (for yes) on the keyboard to begin the reset.

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Web configuration

Step 1: Log into the DFL´s web configuration. Open the web browser and type the IP address of the firewall into the address bar, and press Enter. Default IP address for the firewall is:

DFL-210/260/800/860/1600: 192.168.1.1
DFL-260E/860E/1660: 192.168.10.1

Step 2: Click on the Maintenance tab at the top and select Reset from the dropdown menu.



Step 3: Select Restore the configuration to factory default and click Reset to Factory Defaults.



Step 4: Click on OK when prompted and the unit will begin to reset itself to default settings