[Wireless Router] When Standard Reset Isn’t Working: Hard Factory Reset - Models list

Hard Factory Reset could be an alternative solution when the standard reset procedure fails to restore your router to factory default.

Please try Standard reset procedure first: [Wireless Router] How to reset the router to factory default setting?

 

Usually, a standard reset procedure could easily reset your router to the factory default settings. It is advised to try the standard reset before attempting a Hard Factory reset.

However, if the standard reset fails to restore your router to its default status, the Hard Factory Reset could be a solution before proceeding with any advanced troubleshooting.

 

If the standard reset procedure is not working:

The method of Hard Factory Reset will vary by model. We've listed all the different methods in the links shown below; please find your router on the Applicable models for the matching solution.

 

Note: If your device model is not listed below, you can press and hold the Reset button to restore the router to its factory settings. For instructions on how to set it up, please refer to the product user manual.

 

Method 1 (Click this link)

Applicable models:

  • Blue cave
  • BRT-AC828
  • 4G-AC53 / 4G-AC55 / 4G-AC68U / 4G-AC86U / 4G-AX56
  • RT-AX1800S / RT-AX1800HP
  • RT-AX53U / RT-AX54 / RT-AX54HP / RT-AX89X
  • RT-AC3100 / RT-AC3200
  • RT-AC85P / RT-AC87U / RT-AC87R / RT-AC87W / RT-AC88U
  • RT-AC750 / RT-AC750L / RT-AC750GF
  • RT-AC68U / RT-AC68UF / RT-AC68R / RT-AC68RW / RT-AC68P/ RT-AC68W / RT-AC68U_White
  • RT-AC66U / RT-AC66U_B1 / RT-AC66R / RT-AC66W / RT-AC66U_WHITE/ RT-AC67U
  • RT-AC51U / RT-AC51U+ / RT-AC52U_B1 / RT-AC52U / RT-AC53 / RT-AC54U / RT-AC55UHP / RT-AC56S / RT-AC58U / RT-AC59U / RT-AC59U_V2
  • RT-AC1900 / RT-AC1900U / RT-AC1900P
  • RT-AC1750 / RT-AC1750_B1
  • RT-AC1500G Plusv
  • RT-AC1300GPLUS / RT-AC1300UHP
  • RT-AC1200 / RT-AC1200E / RT-AC1200G / RT-AC1200GU / RT-AC1200G+ / RT-AC1200HP / RT-AC1200_V2
  • RT-ACRH13 / RT-ACRH17
  • RT-N11P_B1 / RT-N12VP B1/ RT-N12+ B1 / RT-N12+ PRO / RT-N12E C1 / RT-N12_D1 / RT-N12HP_B1 / RT-N300 B1/ RT-N14UHP / RT-N18U / RT-N19
  • RT-N66U / RT-N66U_C1 / RT-N66R / RT-N66W / RT-N800HP
  • DSL-AC68U / DSL-AC68R
  • RP-AC1900 / RP-AC51 / RP-AC53 / RP-AC55 / RP-AC68U

 

Method 2 (Click this link)

Applicable models:

  • ExpertWiFi EBR63
  • RT-AC2900 / RT-AC86U
  • RT-ACRH18
  • RT-AXE7800
  • RT-AX1800 / RT-AX3000 / RT-AX3000P
  • RT-AX5400 / RT-AX55 / RT-AX56U / RT-AX57 / RT-AX58U / RT-AX58U_V2 / RT-AX59U
  • RT-AX68U
  • RT-AX82U / RT-AX86U / RT-AX86U_Pro / RT-AX86S / RT-AX88U / RT-AX88U_Pro
  • RT-AX92U
  • RT-BE50  / RT-BE58U
  • RT-BE82U / RT-BE86U / RT-BE88U
  • RT-BE92U / RT-BE96U
  • GT-BE19000
  • GT-AXE11000 / GT-AXE16000
  • GT-AX6000 / GT-AX11000 / GT-AX11000_Pro
  • GT-AC2900 / GT-AC5300
  • GT6
  • GT-BE96 / GT-BE98 / GT-BE98 Pro
  • GS-AX3000 / GS-AX5400
  • GS-BE18000 / GS-BE7200X
  • GS7 / GS7 Pro
  • ZenWiFi_XD4 / ZenWiFi_XD4_Plus / ZenWiFi_XD4_Pro / ZenWiFi_XD5 / ZenWiFi_XD6S / ZenWiFi_XT9 / ZenWiFi_XT12
  • ZenWiFi_ET8 / ZenWiFi_ET12
  • ZenWiFi_CD6 / ZenWiFi_CT8
  • ZenWiFi_BQ16 / ZenWiFi_BQ16 Pro
  • ZenWiFi_BT6 / ZenWiFi _BT8 / ZenWiFi _BT8P / ZenWiFi_BT10
  • ZenWiFi_BE30000
  • ZenWiFi_BD4 / ZenWiFi_BD5
  • TUF-BE3600 / TUF-BE6500
  • TUF-AX3000 / TUF-AX3000_V2 / TUF-AX4200 / TUF-AX4200Q / TUF-AX5400/ TUF-AX5400_V2 / TUF-AX6000
  • TX-AX6000
  • DSL-AX82U
  • RP-BE58
  • RP-AX56 / RP-AX58

 

Method 3 (Click this link)

Applicable models:

  • Lyra / Lyra Mini / Lyra Trio

 

Method 4 (Click this link)

Applicable model:

  • Lyra Voice

 

Method 5 (Click this link)

Applicable models:

  • DSL-AC51 / DSL-AC52U / DSL-AC55U/ DSL-N55U_C1 / DSL-AC56U
  • DSL-N12U_C1 / DSL-N12E_C1 / DSL-N16 / DSL-N17U

 

Method 6 (Click this link)

Applicable models:

  • ZenWiFi_XD4 / ZenWiFi_XD6 / ZenWiFi_XT8
  • ExpertWiFi_EBM68

 

Method 7 (Click this link)

Applicable model:

  • RT-AC5300

 

Method 8 (Click this link)

Applicable model:

  • RT-AX57_Go