How To Reset Wifi Router

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How to reset wifi router.

Push the reset button on the router for 30 to 40 seconds and the router will reset to default then you can use the default password on your router. Insert a paperclip into the pinhole and hold the reset button for 20 seconds. With something small and pointed like a paperclip hold down the reset button for 30 seconds. Reset a modem or router by using the reset button that s usually located on the back or side of the device.

In the system preferences window click the network icon select your wi fi or wired ethernet connection and then click advanced switch to the tcp ip tab and look for the router s address to the right of router. The reset button is either on the back or the bottom. Once unplugged leave the router alone for about a minute just to make sure the router is fully cooled off and that your devices have all registered that the wi fi network is indeed down. Release the reset button and wait 30 seconds for the router to fully reset and power back on.

Resetting puts the router or modem in its original default state before any changes were made to it which includes reinstating the default router password clearing the wi fi password deleting custom dns servers and more. Use a pointed object like a pen or paper clip to push in and hold the reset button for around 10 seconds. Locate the small recessed pinhole on the back of the router it is labeled reset on most routers. With the router powered on turn it to the side that has the reset button.