Today, I will guide you how to reset the router back to the factory defaults. You may need to do this if you forget your router’s password or made a mistake and you can’t connect to the router. In this post I’ll outline two methods you can follow to reset your Linksys WRT54G wirless router.
Note:Reseting the router to the factory defaults will delete any changes you have made to the router, including any security settings. This should be used as a last resort.
The first method involves simply pressing a button located on the back of the router. The image below (courtesy of Linksys) shows where the button is located.
To reset your router, use the following steps:
- Press the reset button for 30 seconds.
- The settings should now be returned to the factory default settings, meaning any changes you had made would be deleted.
- Open up your Web browser and enter 192.168.1.1 in the address bar.
- For the login, leave a blank ID and enter admin as the password.
- The router has now been reset. Follow the steps in Securing Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router to secure your router.
Through the Web Administration Pages :
The second method involves logging into the Web administration pages of the router. Use the following steps to reset the router using this method:- Open your Web browser and enter the IP address of your router. By default, the address is 192.168.1.1.
- Enter your user ID And password when prompted. Hopefully this has been changed, but if it hasn’t, the default is no ID and admin as the password.
- At the top of the Web page, click Administration and then Factory Defaults.
- Beside Restore Factory Defaults, click Yes.
- Now click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the Web page.
- Your WRT54G wireless router should now be reset to the factory defaults. Ensure you follow the steps outline in Securing Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router to secure your router.
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