MN-700
Microsoft® Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station

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0 USB-ports

The Microsoft MN-700 router has 54mbps WiFi, 4 100mbps ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the Microsoft Microsoft® Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station.It also supports custom firmwares like: dd-wrt, OpenWrt

Quick links:
Default password/Login
User Manuals
Flashing Custom Firmwares

MN-700 router specifications (specs)

System specs
CPU: 125 MHz
RAM: 16 MiB
Flash: 4 MiB
Custom firmwares: dd-wrt, OpenWrt

Connectivity
WiFi: 54mbps (bg)
WiFi bands: 2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN: 1 x 100mbps port
ETH: 4 x 100mbps ports
USB-ports: 0

Hard reset instructions for Microsoft MN-700

If your MN-700 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 Microsoft MN-700 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.

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 Microsoft MN-700

If you have performed a reset of your MN-700 device or not changed the defaults, you should be able to access it with the following settings:

Default Network name (SSID): MSHOME
Default Gateway IP: 192.168.2.1 Microsoft login instructions
Default password: admin
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.2.1
Note: If you are using the default settings you should change them to increase security and prevent unathorized access to your network.

MN-700 Firmwares

Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more secure from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider flashing an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly increase the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the Microsoft MN-700:

Flashing dd-wrt on the Microsoft MN-700

Since the MN-700 has 4 MiB of flash memory, you should choose a stripped down version of dd-wrt that fits on the smaller flash.
Instructions on how to flash dd-wrt onto your Microsoft MN-700 can be found on the dd-wrt wiki
Note: Always make sure to read the wiki and howtos of dd-wrt before doing any flashing.

Flashing OpenWrt on the Microsoft MN-700

The Microsoft MN-700 is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of Hardware. So flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
To get started with the flashing, head over to the OpenWrt instructions for MN-700 and they'll take it from there.
Note: Flashing custom firmwares is always on you're on own risk. Make sure to read OpenWrt's wikis to understand the risks and how to proceed if something goes wrong.