Cisco Router Factory Reset – List
Cisco Router Factory Reset.
Cisco Router List :
- Cisco RV325
- Cisco SPA122
- Cisco RV042G
- Cisco RV110W
- Cisco ASA5505
- Cisco AIR-CAP3702I
- Cisco 1921
- Cisco RV082
- Cisco 1941
- Cisco C891F
- Cisco 1841
- Cisco C881
- Cisco 2921
- Cisco Valet
- Cisco 2901
- Cisco 2900
- Cisco C892FSP
- Cisco ISR 4331
- Cisco 2911
- Cisco RV016
- Cisco 887VA
- Cisco RV130
- Cisco C891FW
- Cisco RV134W
- Cisco 819HG
- Cisco 2811
- Cisco Rv130w
- Cisco ISR4321
- Cisco 891
- Cisco 881
- Cisco SPA3102
- Cisco C881W
- Cisco SPA2102
- Cisco ACS-2900
- Cisco ACS-2911
- Cisco ACS-2921
- Cisco ACS-2951
- Cisco RV042
- Cisco N2K-C2248TP
- Cisco 881W
- Cisco 1861
- Cisco RVS4000
- Cisco 3925
- Cisco WRP500
- Cisco C887VA
- Cisco AIR-CT2504
- Cisco Meraki MR26
- Cisco AIR-LAP1242AG
- Cisco Ap1130
- Cisco 881GW
- Cisco 2951
- Cisco ISR 4351
- Cisco 2821
- Cisco 888
- Cisco UC 560
- Cisco AIR-ANT2506
- CISCO X2
- Cisco Valet M10
- Cisco 1941W
- Cisco RV320
- Cisco 861
- Cisco HWIC
- Cisco ISR4451
- Cisco RV215W
- Cisco RVL200
- Cisco 867VAE
- Cisco 871W
- Cisco WRV210
- Cisco 3945E
- Cisco ISR 4431
- Cisco AIR-CAP1602I
- Cisco 888E
- Cisco 881G
- Cisco 819G
- Cisco SPA 525G2
- Cisco 878
- Cisco ACS-2811
- Cisco 892W
- Cisco L-FL-C2911
- Cisco Ea6500
- Cisco 3900
- Cisco ASR 1001
- CISCO C2811
- Cisco C2951
- Cisco C2921
- Cisco 1801
- Cisco 2PJ0872
- Cisco C2901
- Cisco 892
- Cisco 3800
- Cisco 3845
- Cisco 256D
- Cisco 892FW
- Cisco CTS-CODEC
- Cisco NPE-225
- Cisco 2620XM
- Cisco WRP400
- Cisco C819H
- Cisco Belkin F9K1002
- Cisco C1921VAM
- Cisco ASA5585
- Cisco 871
- Cisco 1760
- Cisco 887VAW
- Cisco 2851
- Cisco 1751
- Cisco 2600
- Cisco 1861E
- Cisco Ea4500
- Cisco C3845
- Cisco 880
- Cisco 887
- Cisco 7201
- Cisco 3745RM
- Cisco 1900
- Cisco CCNA CCNP
- Cisco E1200
- Cisco 1004
- Cisco 8500
- CISCO 892FSP
- Cisco 851
- Cisco C886VAJ
- Cisco C887VAM
- Cisco 3945
- Cisco 886
- Cisco CSB
- CISCO AIR-CT5760
- CISCO 3925E
- Cisco ASR 1002X
- Cisco ASR 901
- Cisco C881GW
- Cisco SL3945EIPB2
- Cisco 8510
- Cisco 2901 I
- Cisco 2500
- Cisco 819
- Cisco 2800
- Cisco UBR-MC3GX60V
- Cisco 1001
- Cisco ASR1002
- Cisco 886VA
- Cisco C3202WMIC
- CISCO 1750
- Cisco 2BA6559
- Cisco AIR-CT5508
- Cisco EA2700
- Cisco 2523
- Cisco 886VAE
- CISCO 3825
- Cisco 7206VXR
- Cisco 877
- Cisco 1802
- Cisco 819H
- Cisco 888EG
- Cisco 887VAG
- Cisco 1905
- Cisco ASR 1000
- Cisco SRP547W
- Cisco FL-C2921
- Cisco HWIC-D-9ESW
- Cisco 866VAE
- Cisco 1006
- Cisco C2801
- Cisco 1002
- Cisco Aironet 1130AG
- Cisco 5500
- Cisco 867
- Cisco 887V VDSL2
- Cisco 2811-VSEC-CUBE
- Cisco 2811-4SHDSL
- Cisco 7609-S
- Cisco 878W
- Cisco 845
- Cisco 7606-S
- Cisco C2851
- Cisco 7604
- Cisco 876
- Cisco 831
- Cisco 1601-R
- Cisco 5915
- Cisco D9865H
- Cisco 2801
- Cisco ASR 9000
- CISCO 860VAE
- Cisco C819
- Cisco C888EG
- Cisco 897VA
- Cisco 7926G
- Cisco 861W
- Cisco S26CP-12322
- Cisco UCS-MR-1X162RX
- Cisco CON-SNTP-2951
- Cisco C887VAMG
- Cisco 892F
- Cisco C888SRSTW
- Cisco C888SRST
- Cisco ASA5520
- Cisco CSACSE 4.2
- Cisco 887V
- Cisco 887Vw
Table of Contents
How To Reset Cisco Router With Button :
To reset your Cisco router to its factory default configuration using the Reset button:
- First switch on router.
- Then, Find the Reset button on the router (Generally back side of the router).
- Press and hold the Reset button with sensitive material while you power on the router.
- After that Release the Reset button after 10 to 15Â seconds.
- Next, Wait 5 to 8 minutes for the router to finish booting. You can check the lights on the Cisco router. When the lights are solid or blink in repeating patterns, the router is finished booting.
- Finally, Power off your router.
At this point, your router is reset and will Reboot into its factory-default configuration or Settings the next time you power it on.
Note : Resetting the Cisco router does not reset the firmware to an earlier version. It will only change all settings back to factory defaults.
How To Reset Cisco Router Using Router Commands :
To reset your router to its factory default settings using router commands Follow below steps:
- First switch on your Cisco Router.
- Then, connect your PC or Laptop to the console port on your router with the console cable.
- After that, power on the router and wait 5 to 7 minutes for the router to finish booting. You can check the lights on the router. When the lights are solid or blink in repeating patterns, the Cisco router is finished booting.
- Then, on your laptop or computer, start the terminal emulator program and use it to access your router’s Command Line Interface (CLI).
- Next, In the router Command Line Interface (CLI), enter the commands in boldface to erase the existing configuration(Settings) on your Cisco router and reload the factory default settings on the router:
router > enable
router# write erase
Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove or format all configuration files! Continue? [confirm] < Press Enter key >
router# reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm] < Press Enter key >
OR
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes|no] no < Press Enter key >
OR
Do you want to save the configuration of the AP? [yes|no] no < Press Enter key > - Then, Wait until the Reload or Format finishes and a CLI prompt or completion message appears.
- After that, Close the terminal emulator window on your Computer or Laptop.
- Finally, Power off the router.
At this point, your Cisco router is reset and will boot into its factory default configuration or settings the next time you power it on.
Reset Cisco Router to Factory Settings :
To reset your router settings back to the original factory Configuration, follow below steps. This will delete(Format) any configuration you have on your Cisco router.
The steps below assume you have connected your Cisco router to a console and have accessed your router’s command line interface(CLI).
- First switch off your router.
- Then, switch on your router and within the first 20 seconds of startup send a break character to the terminal.
- Windows OS – If you are using PuTTY, on your keyboard press Ctrl + Break buttons at the same time; or you right click on the bar at the top of the PuTTY window and select Special Command > Break.
- Mac OS – If you are using terminal, on your keyboard press Control + A, then Control + B.
- You may also refer to the Cisco page on Standard Break Key Sequence Combinations when Recover Password.
- Next, You will immediately be taken to the prompt.
- After that, at the prompt, type the following command to tell the Cisco router to skip the existing configuration or settings on startup: confreg 0x2142.
- Then, at the prompt, type the following command to restart the Cisco router: reset.
- The router will restart shortly.
- Next, If you are prompted for initial configuration dialogue, type no.
- Then, After the loading has stopped, press Return to be taken to the main prompt on screen.
- At the prompt:
- Type en to enter privileged mode
- Type write erase to issue the erase comment
- Type y to confirm erase command
- Type configure t
- Type config-register 0x2102 this tells the Cisco router to process existing config on startup
- Type end
- Finally, switch off your router and then turn it back on. Your router has now been restored to the original factory configuration.
How To Change The Cisco Router Wi-Fi Password :
These steps will help if you want set a different Wi-Fi password or connect a new device and you can’t remember your Cisco Wi-Fi password.
- First, connect your device to your Wi-Fi modem:
- Then, open a web browser like firefox or chrome and key in 192.168.0.1 in the address bar and press Enter.
- After that, enter the following default settings to access the router modem settings and select Login:
- Username: cusadmin
- Password: password (or your current router Wi-Fi password)
- Next, select Setup from the menu at the top of the router page.
- Then, check in the Pre-Shared Key field and select the Show key box to find your current Router Wi-Fi password.
- If you want to change your Wi-Fi password, enter the new password in the Pre-Shared Key field, and select Save Settings option.
- Then, once you’ve saved your changes, you may be disconnected. You will need to use your new password to re-connect to the router Wi-Fi network.
- If you still see the Wi-Fi modem settings, select Log OFF from the menu at the top of the page, Then login again.
- If you’re connected using an Ethernet cable (Cat5 or Cat6), disconnect it from your device (Laptop or Pc) and from your router so that you can test your Wi-Fi’s connectivity.
- Finally, Connect to your Wi-Fi network and, once you’re online, check at least 2 or 3 different websites to make sure your Wi-Fi is working properly or not.
Note: If you can’t connect to your Router Wi-Fi modem or log in to access its settings, you can reset the router to its factory default settings, which will restore its all original network name(s), password(s) and everything. Please see starting of this page.