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# Deleting User Data

Use **Factory Reset** to restore the Base Station to factory defaults.

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Factory Reset is **irreversible**.

It deletes all user settings. You will lose any previous configuration or setup.
{% endhint %}

### Before you start

Please access WebGUI and head to the SYSTEM -> TOOLS page.

### Perform a factory reset

1. Log in to WebGUI of the Base Station with root or administrator credentials
2. Go to the TOOLS page in the SYSTEM
3. Click on the FULL FACTORY RESET button

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The factory reset starts after you click on the button.

### When to use Factory Reset

Use Factory Reset when:

* The device needs to be completely cleared before transfer
* There is a requirement to remove all data, including private and sensitive information

### What Factory Reset does

When performing a Factory Reset:

* **All user-defined settings are erased**
* Network configuration is restored to **default (DHCP)**
* The base station is disconnected from the previously configured Aranet Cloud environment
* The device returns to its initial state as during first-time setup

### When not to use Factory Reset

* When the device is operating normally
* When there is no such need


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