How to Reset Router: Wipe Your WiFi Device to Factory Settings
Are you experiencing issues with your WiFi router? Is it slow? Well, resetting the WiFi device to its default factory settings might solve the issue. This guide will explain to you the whole nine yards of how to reset router to factory settings.
Resetting your WiFi device to its default settings will take it back to the basics: no username, password, guest account, parental setup, or anything else you have changed since the day you purchased it.
Therefore, before you begin the process of resetting of WiFi router to its factory defaults, we recommend you back up all your data. Once you complete the router reset process, you can then restore it. Just in case you are not familiar with the process of backing up your router, feel free to contact our technical experts for quick help.
Moving on, let's now explain to you the overall process of how to reset router to its factory settings.
Here's How to Reset Router
You can take your router back to its defaults using two different methods. You can either opt for the hard reset method letting you to complete the reset process with the press of a button. Or, try the soft reset method which needs you to access your router settings using 192.168.1.0 IP address.
Below we are going to give you a nudge on both the methods on how to reset router to default factory settings. Here we go:
How to Reset Router Using Hard Reset Method
Make sure your WiFi router is plugged into a working wall outlet and is receiving sufficient power. Also, disconnect your router from all other devices connected to it. Once done, start following the below-mentioned process:
- Locate the Reset button on your router.
Note: The location of the button may vary as per the router model you have. Thus, check all the sides of the router for finding it. - Have a pin-like device handy and press the Reset button using it.
- After the count of 10, release it.
How to Reset Router Using Web GUI
As said earlier, you can also wipe your WiFi device to its factory settings using the soft reset method. This means you need to first log in to your router and then tweak various settings. Here's how you can reset your router using the soft reset method:
- We expect that your router is plugged into a working socket and all the LED lights on it are glowing green.
- Now, open a web browser on your computer and type the default IP address of your router into the web address bar.
Note: Although 192.168.1.0 IP address works well with all the routers, just in case it is not working for you, you can use 10.0.0.1 as an alternate. - Once done with filling in the IP address to its respective field, hit the Enter key.
- This will take you to the login page of your router.
- Reaching there, enter your router login details to the given fields and click Log In.
Quick Tip: If the default credentials have already been changed by you, we suggest you make use of your personalized login details. - With the successful completion of the login process of your router, you will be able to tweak various settings of the device. In fact, reset your router.
- Head towards the settings of your device and select Administration.
- Various options will reveal under it. From the options that appeared, find and select the Reset Router option.
- As soon as you select it and hit Continue, your router will reset to the default settings.
This is all about how to reset router via soft reset method. Here's to hope that you get success with the overall process. Now, to make your router up and running again, you need to reconfigure it. After completing the setup process, run a ping test on your device via ping 192.168.1.1 to see if you are receiving proper Internet access or not. If not, let our experts take over, diagnose, and fix the issue making your router slow!