What Happens When You Press the Reset Button on a Router?
Learn what pressing the reset button on your router does and how it affects your network settings including Wi-Fi and login credentials.
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Pressing the reset button on your router will usually reset the device to its factory default settings. This means it will erase any changes you have made to the router’s settings, including the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), Wi-Fi password, and router login credentials. It's a useful step for troubleshooting network problems or to start fresh with your network settings. Ensure you have this information backed up or documented before resetting to ease reconfiguration.
FAQs & Answers
- Will pressing the reset button delete my Wi-Fi password? Yes, pressing the reset button restores the router to factory settings, deleting any customized Wi-Fi passwords and network names.
- How do I reset my router without losing settings? To avoid losing settings, you can restart (power cycle) the router instead of resetting, or back up your router’s configuration before performing a factory reset.
- When should I press the reset button on my router? Press the reset button if you are experiencing persistent network problems or want to erase all changes and start with factory default settings.