[configuration] How do I revert back to an OpenWrt router configuration?

I recently ported Luci to an OpenWrt router. I was just exploring the thing. I disabled the DHCP server on LAN and enabled as DHCP client. I saved and applied the configuration to the router. Now after a restart I am not able to connect the router webpage.

How do I enable the DHCP server again or can anyone let me know how to reset this OpenWrt router to default settings?

I tried in the serial port console. but I can't see any IP address for any interfaces. Before It was 192.168.1.1.

Please suggest...

Some addition to previous comments: 'firstboot' won't be available until you run 'mount_root' command.

So here is a full recap of what needs to be done. All manipulations I did on Windows 8.1.

• Enter Failsafe mode (hold the reset button on boot for a few seconds)
• Assign a static IP address, 192.168.1.2, to your PC. Example of a command: netsh interface ip set address name="Ethernet" static 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
• Connect to address 192.168.1.1 from telnet (I use PuTTY) and login/password isn't required).
• Run 'mount_root' (otherwise 'firstboot' won't be available).
• Run 'firstboot' to reset.
• Run 'reboot -f' to reboot.

Now you can enter to the router console from a browser. Also don't forget to return your PC from static to DHCP address assignment. Example: netsh interface ip set address name="Ethernet" source=dhcp

Those who are facing this problem: Don't panic.

Short answer:

Restart your router, and this problem will be fixed. (But if your restart button is not working, you need to do a nine-step process to do the restart. Hitting the restart button is just one of them.)

Long answer: Let's learn how to restart the router.

1. Set your PC's IP address: 192.168.1.2 and subnetmask 255.255.255.0 and gateway 192.168.1.1
2. Power off the router
3. Disconnect the WAN cable
4. Only connect your PC Ethernet cable to ETH0
5. Power on the router
6. Wait for the router to start the boot sequence (SYS LED starts blinking)
7. When the SYS LED is blinking, hit the restart button (the SYS LED will be blinking at a faster rate means your router is in failsafe mode). (You have to hit the button before the router boots.)
8. telnet 192.168.1.1

9. Run these commands:

   mount_root ## this remounts your partitions from read-only to read/write mode
   
   firstboot  ## This will reset your router after reboot
   
   reboot -f ## And force reboot
   

10. Log in the web interface using web browser.

link to see the official failsafe mode.

If you enabled it as a DHCP client then your router should get an IP address from a DHCP server. If you connect your router on a net with a DHCP server you should reach your router's administrator page on the IP address assigned by the DHCP.

You can run this command for making a factory reset:

killall dropbear uhttpd; sleep 1; mtd -r erase rootfs_data

If you installed the SquashFS image you can run the script firstboot. That will return OpenWrt to the defaults of when you flashed the router.

With your serial access just run firstboot and then power cycle the device.