[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.

 

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-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-AC2900 / RT-AC86U
  • RT-ACRH18
  • RT-BE86U
  • RT-BE92U / RT-BE96U
  • GT-BE19000 / RT-BE58U
  • 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
  • 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_BT10
  • ZenWiFi_BE30000
  • ZenWiFi_BD4
  • TUF-BE3600
  • TUF-AX3000 / TUF-AX3000_V2 / TUF-AX4200 / TUF-AX4200Q / TUF-AX5400/ TUF-AX5400_V2 / TUF-AX6000
  • TX-AX6000
  • DSL-AX82U
  • 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