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Title: since 1.31, my 'reset to factory defaults' is corrupted, still broken in 1.33
Post by: wikid24 on March 21, 2010, 12:00:16 AM

hi there,

I seem to not be able to do the 'reset to factory defaults' function and it hasn't worked since 1.31 (yes I've even tried with the button doing the hard-reset), it ALWAYS reverts my advanced settings to what my settings were since 1.21 and I regret ever upgrading since than...

Whenever i try to change my settings, it reverts back to my 1.21 settings in a day or two... I have flashed and reflashed so many times since than between different versions to no avail, I don't know how to fix it, and I am certainly not going to pay another 100+ bucks for another router... someone please help!!

Title: Re: since 1.31, my 'reset to factory defaults' is corrupted, still broken in 1.33
Post by: EddieZ on March 21, 2010, 03:12:28 AM

How about using the reset button on the back of the device?

Title: Re: since 1.31, my 'reset to factory defaults' is corrupted, still broken in 1.33
Post by: wikid24 on March 21, 2010, 06:24:04 AM

hi, yes I've even done the  reset at the back of the device.


I think it may have something to do with when I first did a 'restore configuration from file' of a 1.21 once i upgraded to 1.31... for some reason the router thinks that THAT is my factory settings...

Title: Re: since 1.31, my 'reset to factory defaults' is corrupted, still broken in 1.33
Post by: EddieZ on March 21, 2010, 07:22:38 AM

Try reflashing with 1.33, see what happens. It sounds like an incomplete flash. Reflash through a wired connection (I hope this is not a necessary tip)

Title: Re: since 1.31, my 'reset to factory defaults' is corrupted, still broken in 1.33
Post by: wikid24 on March 21, 2010, 07:50:28 AM

Hi, thanks for the tip, I think I solved it!  :D

Here's what I did:

• I was able to downgrade to 1.21 (using the downgrade method via 1.31RU version),
• I than I reset to factory defaults (the factory defaults work correctly in 1.21 & 1.31RU)
• than I took a snapshot of its default settings (gateway_settings.gws file)
• updated firmware back to 1.31 (the factory defaults were STILL corrupted)
• than i used the gateway_settings.gws file from 1.21, and voila! factory defaults working correctly now!! woot!!

Title: Re: since 1.31, my 'reset to factory defaults' is corrupted, still broken in 1.33
Post by: Demonized on March 21, 2010, 08:07:14 AM

Well done.
Just reconfigure manually after a firmware update. The restore feature just  does not work well.