See Erasing NVRAM in the Hard Reset wiki for command line details. It should be noted that this will not clear the nvram nor reset the router back to factory/firmware defaults.
Design flaws, low cost design methodology, bugs in ram chips, can all result in ram or logic gates in chips, not being cleared on boot. Regardless, ram is supposed to be cleared on boot, yet there are various reasons why you can not be positive that this is the case. Chips have been known to maintain state for minutes as well. Ram has been known to be readable for minutes after a power off, and methods can be used to read said ram for hacking purposes. Ten seconds off should suffice, but 30 is the norm, but if anomalies are encountered, leave the device without power longer. Keep in mind with hard resets the linksys routers can be touchy I had to do it three times till it fully cleared out the nvram on mine" I think this forum poster actually meant that it will reset back to firmware/factory defaults, but as stated above, it could have unpleasant results "on some less-supported hardware".Īlso called a Cold Boot, this means to remove power from the device for sufficient time to ensure all chip registers/voltages have cleared. To do a "hard reset for anyone not knowing OP or otherwise, hold the reset button with the power on, for 30 seconds, then while continuing to hold the reset button, unplug the linksys router, continuing to hold the red button in the back for 30 seconds, and while still holding it in, plug in the power again and keep holding the reset button for an additional 30 seconds.
#Factory reset linksys router password
The router is now reset and should ask for a password when you log into it at 192.168.1.1 It is often better to do a GUI reset, Admin tab, then factory defaults. Note: On some routers, in particular a lot of Atheros based routers (and Asus), this may cause the router to go into recovery mode, instead of resetting the settings. On some less-supported hardware this may have unpleasant results, so use the following two reset methods cautiously. Some platforms will completely empty the nvram and depend on another stage of the bootloader or firmware to repopulate it. Here the bootloader is in charge, so getting it to clear the memory for you may have different results. Holding down the reset-button while plugging in the router achieves a different goal than the thirty second reset. If above method did not work at all it probably means resetbuttond is set to disabled. After the network has lost a connection for the second time, the router is usually reset back to firmware defaults. One way of tracking the status of what's happening while holding in the reset button is to leave a network cable plugged in to your computer and the router, then watch the screen on your computer. If you added new non-factory variables they should still be there after this type of reset. What it is supposed to do is return all settings to factory state, or to say it another way, to firmware defaults. Normal behaviour here is for it to not actually clear the nvram, although many people think of it and phrase it that way.
Wait for it to return to normal operation (typically power-LED on solid).
On different models you may see rapid flashing of an LED, or a red error or diagnostic LED.
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