![]() Using the 30-30-30 reset (also known as Hard Reset): if you’re using an older Linksys router, you can reset the device to the factory default settings using the 30-30-30 method – it clears out the NVRAM memory modules, so for the newer router that use flash memory, it’s not really necessary. Then, release the button and you can start the Quick Setup Wizard once again.ģ. Using the Reset button: this option is pretty straight forward and all you have to do is to locate the Reset button (on the Linksys WRT3200ACM, the button is positioned on the rear side, next to the other ports) and press and hold it for about 10 seconds, until the Power LED (from the front side) will start flashing. Next, from the menu on the left, select Troubleshooting, then Diagnostics and look for the Factory reset section on the bottom right of the page: press Reset and Yes to return the Linksys WRT3200ACM to its factory default settings.Ģ. Through the Linksys user interface: while being connected to the router, open a web browser and in the URL area, enter 192.168.1.1 (if it doesn’t work, try or follow these instruction to find out what is the router IP address) and, when asked, enter the admin password (for the local access) or the email/password (for the Linksys Smart WiFi account). ![]() ![]() That being said, there are three main ways to reset the router to its factory settings (the reference router is going to be the Linksys WRT3200ACM):ġ. Note: A nice tip is to backup your SSID names and password (write them down or take a picture), so you won’t have to enter them again on every connected device. It is also important to know that there is a fundamental difference between rebooting the router and resetting it, the former having to role of clearing up the memory by unplugging the power cable and plugging it back (you may have to wait a few seconds after removing the cable to allow the capacitors to fully drain – the router settings will remain intact), while the latter effectively removes every data and any configuration that you may have made on the router, allowing you to begin from scratch. Reportedly, not all Linksys routers are vulnerable to this exploit (the list includes the Linksys E1200, E2500 and WRVS440N), but new types of botnets or malware appear every day and we may soon see other models becoming vulnerable, so the common practice to protect against them is resetting the router to the factory default settings, immediately changing the default password (ideally, you should also be able to change the admin user name – not all routers allow this) and to make sure the router is updated to the latest firmware available. ![]() The last reason has actually been brought up quite recently as a means to remove the VPNFilter botnet which wrecked havoc through hundreds of thousand of routers and NAS devices. Some of the reason why you may want to restore a router to its default settings is when you want to do a fresh installation (common practice when you buy a used product), if you forgot the password (I discussed in detail some of the login problems that may occur on a Linksys router, including troubleshooting a forgotten password), if a firmware update has failed (usually the case when trying to install a custom firmware) or for security concerns. In this article we’re going to explore some of the most popular (and easiest) ways to reset a Linksys router to the default factory settings (via software and hardware means).
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