How to Reset a WiFi Router

Your WiFi router broadcasts a wireless signal that connects your WiFi enabled computer to the wireless network, as well as provides access to the Internet. If you are having problems connecting to the Internet through your wireless connection, you may need to reset your WiFi router. Resetting your router will usually solve the problem.


Instructions

Things You'll Need
1. Pin
2. Paperclip

By Pressing the Reset Button

1. Find the reset button. It is usually located on the back of the router and it should be clearly labeled, "Reset."
2. Press the reset button with a pin, paperclip or pointy object. The reset button on some routers are recessed, so you will have to insert the object inside the hole to press the button.
3. Hold down the reset button for 10 to 30 seconds. After you release the button, the lights on your wireless router will blink, and then resume their normal operation. The settings will be restored to the factory default.

Through the Web Browser Interface

1. Open your Web browser and type in the IP address of your wireless router. A common default IP address for many routers is, "192.168.1.1." Alternatively, you can find your router's default address on a sticker on the bottom of the device, or in the user manual. Your router's log-in page will appear.
2. Type in your username and password. If you have never changed the log-in information, you can find the default log-in in your wireless router's user manual. The router's main admin page will be displayed.
3. Click the "Administration" or "Advanced" tab followed by "Reset to Factory Defaults." Click "Yes" and then "Save" to reset the router.