ProLiant Gen8

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The HP ProLiant Gen8 router has No WiFi, 2 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.

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ProLiant Gen8 router specifications (specs)

System specs
CPU: 2.3 GHz
RAM: 4096 MiB
Flash: n/a
Custom firmwares: None

Connectivity
WiFi: No ()
WiFi bands: n/a
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN: None
ETH: 2 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0

HP ProLiant MicroServer review (quick overview)

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Average 53/100

Editor 92/100

WiFi 2/100

Hardware 67/100

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Hard reset instructions for HP ProLiant Gen8

If your ProLiant Gen8 router is not working as it should, dropping connections or not being responsive, you should first do a reset of the router to see if the problems persist. Other scenarios where you might want to reset your router is if you've forgotten the password or misconfigured it and can't get access anymore.
Your can reset your HP ProLiant Gen8 in the following way(s):

The 30-30-30 reset

There are no specific instructions for this model yet, but you can always do the 30-30-30 reset as follows:

When router is powered on, press the reset button and hold for 30 seconds. (Use a paper clip or something sharp)
While holding the reset button pressed, unplug the power of the router and hold the reset button for 30 seconds
While still holding the reset button down, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds.

This process usually works for resetting any router to it's factory setting. If that doesn't work be sure to check out the questions and answers incase someone else has had similar problems resetting their router.

Note: It is worth reading more about how to reset routers with the 30 30 30 reset and what the risks and considerations are when resetting your router this way, instead of just rebooting it.

Default factory settings for HP ProLiant Gen8

If you have performed a reset of your ProLiant Gen8 device or not changed the defaults, you should be able to access it with the following settings:

Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Note: If you are using the default settings you should change them to increase security and prevent unathorized access to your network.