
You'll likely want to put the following commands in to change your password (substitute for whatever username and password you normally use.
Look familiar? We have reinstalled the old configuration file, and because we are already in privileged mode (using "enable"), we can now set any password that we wish. Reset Router Using Reset Button For routers with Reset buttons Reset Router Using Router Commands For routers without Reset buttons If you need additional information or help to reset your router, try the reset steps in Reset Router to Factory Settings, see the Cisco support document Reset a Cisco Router to Factory Default Settings, refer to the documentation for your router model. Assuming you followed the steps above and named your old config file "config.old", type the following command and press enter copy flash:config.old running-config Now, we will copy over the old configuration and change the password. You are logged into the switch in privileged mode. Proceed with reload confirm Then press enter. I Putty-ed into the switch and used the commands you mentioned: Routerwr mem or wr m. I immediately came to Spiceworks and found this page. Once you are at the "Switch>" prompt, type the following command enable I was instructed to reboot the switch (Cisco 2960).
After your switch finishes booting, you will see the following screen. Important: when your switch boots up, it will ask if you would like to "enter the initial configuration dialog." Be sure to type NO and press enter