How to Reset Router Password

After resetting your router password, you will be able to log in and make the necessary changes or customizations. The only way to reset the router password is to restore factory settings by pressing the Reset button right on the device.

Netgear

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Turn on the Netgear router and wait about 1 minute for the device to boot.

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Find the 'Restore Factory Settings' button on the router. This button is usually marked with a red circle with a corresponding label.

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Use a small pointed object such as a pen or paperclip to hold down the 'Restore Factory Settings' button for about 7 seconds.

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Release the button when the 'Power' light starts flashing, then let the router reboot completely. The device password will be reset to default once the Power light stops flashing and turns green/white. At this point, the router's default password will be 'password'.

Linksys

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Find the 'Reset' button on the Linksys router. This is usually a small round button located on the back of the router with a corresponding label printed in red ink.

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Check if the router is turned on, then hold down the Reset button for at least 10 seconds. The 'Power' LED will flash while you hold down the Reset button.

Older Linksys router models may require you to hold down the Reset button for 30 seconds.

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Unplug the router and plug it back in once the reset is complete.

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Wait about 1 minute after the router connects to the power source, the 'Power' LED will stop flashing and stay the same. At this point, the router password has been restored to the default password and you can leave this field blank when logging into the router.

Belkin

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Find the 'Reset' button on the Belkin router. This is usually a small round button located on the back of the router with a corresponding label printed in red ink.

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Check to see if the router is turned on, then hold down the Reset button for at least 15 seconds.

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Wait at least 1 minute for the router to reboot. The Belkin router will begin restoring to factory settings. Once this process is complete, you can leave the password blank when logging into the router.

D-Link

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Check to make sure the D-Link router is turned on.

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Use a small pointed object such as a pen or paperclip to hold down the 'Reset' button for about 10 seconds.

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After 10 seconds, you can release your hand and wait for the router to reboot itself.

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After the router restarts, wait at least 15 seconds before logging in. At this point, the router has been set to the default password and you can leave this field blank when logging in.

Other router brands

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Check to make sure the router is turned on.

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Look on your router for a 'Reset' button. In most cases, this button will have a corresponding label; If not, look for a small button or hole that can only be pressed with the tip of a pen or paperclip.

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