How to Complete a Full Reset on the TP-Link Router? Restore Factory Settings

Why do I need to reset my Tp-Link router? For example, in order to clear the old settings and configure the router again. When you change Internet providers, it is best to restore the settings to factory defaults, and already make settings for the new provider. Immediately after purchase, before configuring the router Tp-Link, I also advise you to do a factory reset. Or, when you notice any problems in the work of the router.

However, if you are already reading this article, then I think you already know why to do it. The only question is how to restore the default settings on the router, as it is done on Tp-Link routers. In this article you will find the answers to these questions. Now I will clearly demonstrate how to clear all the settings. I will show on the example of the model TP-LINK TL-WR841N.

But the article will work for other models as well: TL-WR842ND, TL-WR741N, D-W8968, TL-WR741ND, TD-W8960N, TL-WR843ND, TL-WDR4300, TL-WR702N, TL-WA830RE, TL-WR1043ND, etc. Only the location of the button on the device body may be different. As for resetting the settings via the control panel, everything is the same.

You can clear the settings in two ways:

By a special button on the device body.
In the router’s control panel.

Resetting the settings on the Tp-Link router using the button

Here everything is very simple. We take our router and look for the button labeled RESET (WPS/RESET) on it. As a rule, this button is recessed into the case (so that you don’t press it accidentally). Did you find the button? Great.

It is important to remember that this procedure will completely erase all settings on your router. They will be reset to factory defaults. You will need to re-configure everything. Or before resetting the settings, save them to a file. Then, you can quickly restore them. How to do this is written in the article: Save the settings of the Tp-Link router before flashing, or resetting the settings and restore them from the file.

Take something sharp, like a paper clip, and press this button. Hold it for 10 seconds. You don’t need to disconnect the router from the mains. Most likely, all the indicators on the router will blink. This means that the reset has taken place.

If the reset does not occur, do the following: turn off the router, press the RESET button, turn on the power (without releasing the button) and continue holding the button for 30 seconds.

This is how this button looks on the TL-WR841N model:

More photos of this very RESET button on other models:

Photo of the button on TP-Link TL-WR2543ND

TP-LINK TL-WR941ND

What to do if there is no special RESET button?

Very many models of routers from the company Tp-Link do not have a special button for factory reset. There, as a rule, a button is used, which is also responsible for activating the WPS function. It is signed WPS/RESET.

If this is the button on your device, you just need to press it for 10 seconds. On TP-LINK TL-WR720N, it looks like this:

And on other models:

TP-Link Archer C7

TL-WR941ND

I think we have dealt with the mechanical way of clearing the settings.

Restore default settings through settings

Through the control panel it’s just as easy.

Connect to the router, open a browser and go to 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. Enter the password and login: admin and admin (this is the default, if you have not changed them).

Next, go to the System Tools – Factory Defaults tab and click on the Restore button.