We will explain how to complete these standard configurations in this section.
#CHANGE ROUTER MAC ADDRESS LINKSYS PASSWORD#
Changing the wireless (SSID) name and password.Changing the router's login username and password.
To fully secure the device, we recommend: During the configuration stage, you will change these default values to username/password combinations that are harder to guess by someone who might want to hijack your network. Every item has specific default values assigned to the router username and password and the internet settings. This step of the installation process is the configuration stage. Click on the "Administration" menu.Īs soon as you log in to your device for the first time, you should take extra steps to make your router and your internet connection more secure. If you completed all of the configuration steps, write down your router's username and password, network name and password, and other extra settings you want to restore after the reset.Īfter you have logged in, find the list of options on the router's main page. Use the default credentials if you haven't changed the username and password. Make a note of any changes you made from the default settings. Log in to your router using the username and password. If this is the case for your model, then you can perform a factory reset through the router's main menu.ġ. Some Linksys routers do not have a reset button at all. How to Reset a Linksys Router From the Main Menu Also, make sure that the issue has resolved itself. Check your internet settings for an internet connection. The device should reboot in less than a minute. Release the reset button and allow the router to restart itself. Don't release the button for another 30 seconds.Ĥ. Plug the router back in, holding down the reset button for 30 seconds.Īs you plug the device back in, keep holding down the reset button. Even if the lights start flashing and turn off, don't stop holding down the button until 30 seconds have passed.Īfter holding down the reset button for 30 seconds, keep holding it down as you unplug the item. Unlike the usual method of resetting a Linksys router described above, you will hold the button down for 30 seconds (instead of 10 seconds). Use a pen or a paperclip to hold the button down for 30 seconds. This is a more aggressive reset, used most in older devices.ġ. If the traditional way of performing a reset doesn't work, and you are still having problems with your product, try the 30/30/30 method. How to Reset a Linksys Router with the 30/30/30 Method Consider the 30/30/30 method dictated below. If the lights are still blinking or do not turn around, try another type of reset. The lights on the router should turn back on and remain steady in less than a minute. Check your devices for an internet connection to see if the reset resolved the issue.
The router will reset itself, and it will turn back on.Ĥ. Once the lights turn off on the Linksys router, release the reset button. Release your hold from the reset button when the lights turn off. Hold it down until the lights on the unit start blinking.ģ. Hold down the reset button for about 10 seconds. Insert the tip inside the cave, pressing down the reset button. Use an object small enough to fit in the hole, such as a paperclip or a ballpoint pen. The reset button isn't traditional instead, it looks more like a small hole.Ģ. You can find it easily by the red circle around it. The reset button on a Linksys router is usually located on the side of the unit's back. The most convenient way to reset your product successfully is by using the "Reset" button. Using your router's main menu through an internet browser How to Reset a Linksys Router with the Reset Button.There are three ways you can perform a factory reset on a Linksys router: This is especially helpful for your wireless SSID information since you won't have to change your devices' login information. Using your list of usernames, passwords, and other settings, you can return the product to all of the settings it had before the reset – just as if you were setting it up for the first time. When the device turns back on, you will have to perform the configuration steps again. Make a note of your usernames, passwords, and other security settings before performing the reset. A factory reset will resolve most minor problems, but it will return your router to the default settings. If you forget your login information or run into technical difficulties, you may have to reset your device.
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