Return The Router To Its Factory Default Settings; Use The Reset Button - NETGEAR AC1000 User Manual

6. Click the Restore button.
The configuration is uploaded to the router. When the restoration is complete, the
router reboots. This process takes about two minutes.
WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
restoration. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page.
Do not turn off the router. Wait until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED
turns solid green.
Return the Router to Its Factory Default
Settings
Under some circumstances (for example, if you lost track of the changes that you made
to the router settings or you move the router to a different network), you might want to
erase the configuration and reset the router to factory default settings.
If you do not know the current IP address of the router, first try to use an IP scanner
application to detect the IP address before you reset the router to factory default settings.
To reset the router to factory default settings, you can use either the Reset/WPS button
on the router or the Erase function. However, if you cannot find the IP address or lost
the password to access the router, you must use the Reset/WPS button.
After you reset the router to factory default settings, the user name is admin, the
password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1 (which is the same as
www.routerlogin.net), and the DHCP server is enabled. For a list of factory default
settings, see Factory Settings on page 136.

Use the Reset Button

CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the router.
To reset the router to factory default settings:
1. Locate the Reset/WPS button on your router.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10
seconds until all the LEDs blink green.
3. Release the Reset button.
The configuration is reset to factory default settings. When the reset is complete,
the router reboots. This process takes about two minutes.
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