How to Reset Netgear Nighthawk Router to Factory Default Settings 2020

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    In this video, we show you how to perform a factory reset on a Netgear nighthawk router. This is a very simple process that can be done using a sim card key or a paper clip. We walk you through the process step-by-step so that you can perform a factory reset on your Netgear nighthawk router.
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Комментарии • 77

  • @wolfmann2023
    @wolfmann2023 5 месяцев назад

    Hey THANKS! I was at my wits end, it worked for me. I almost went out and bought another WiFi router.👍👍

  • @ginmac3884
    @ginmac3884 2 года назад +27

    The problem is after I reset it my software nighthawk says it can't find the router. I have a wonderful signal but no internet

    • @georgelopez1840
      @georgelopez1840 Год назад +3

      Notice no reply to this damn it!

    • @foxmccloud17ify
      @foxmccloud17ify 11 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah kinda ran into the same issue

    • @jedimind505
      @jedimind505 5 месяцев назад

      Same

    • @ericaites7594
      @ericaites7594 2 месяца назад

      Same 🙄 mine never reset to factory I’ve held the button for 7 sec 30 sec 1000 sec unplugged and replugged while resetting and it never resets back to factory. Great WiFi no internet all my lights are on and the nighthawk app doesn’t find the router ( probably cause it has no internet ) I hate netgear 😭😭

    • @sarahvice6326
      @sarahvice6326 Месяц назад

      Same and second time around so done first time called support and they helped me but I was just past my free support so had to pay for it but I’m not anymore I just buying another one and keeping coverage I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️🤪

  • @tseckwr3783
    @tseckwr3783 4 года назад +3

    Thanks ... instruction was clear and succinct ...

    • @TechTalkvideo
      @TechTalkvideo  4 года назад

      Glad we were able to help. Thanks a ton for watching!

  • @BigFish2023
    @BigFish2023 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so much! I just did this and bingo! Keep up the good work. 😀

    • @TechTalkvideo
      @TechTalkvideo  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much for the encouragement. Thanks for watching!

    • @TechTalkvideo
      @TechTalkvideo  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the encouragement! Really appreciate the support.

    • @tammymartinez4145
      @tammymartinez4145 8 месяцев назад

      I reset mine and it still won't let me get wifi on my phone to the router

  • @antonio36o36
    @antonio36o36 2 года назад +12

    Mine just reboots it doesn't reset to factory, it has the same login as the one I setup. But we're all locked out from the router

  • @josesanchez-ph9md
    @josesanchez-ph9md 3 года назад +8

    I have a nighthawk x6, I did this and now I can't get back into it smh the qr sticker is gone and it won't find it manually

  • @CoolCCJ
    @CoolCCJ 2 года назад +4

    I have a question and I am hoping someone can help. I am having a problem with the Nighthawk App. It keeps crashing. If I do a factory reset with my router do you think it would help with my router?

    • @piolo1023
      @piolo1023 2 года назад

      same issue and same question would be greatly appreciated

    • @Jordakynett
      @Jordakynett 2 года назад +1

      Chris you might have too much memory in your phone like too many pictures stuff like that so It won’t be able to launch the app.

  • @cbol
    @cbol 7 месяцев назад

    Does this clear all the network names as well?

  • @SmokingBeats
    @SmokingBeats Год назад +1

    I did the reset, and now it's stuck at reset for 10 minutes white power light just blinking what did I do wrong?

  • @az5654
    @az5654 3 года назад

    I assume all Ethernet connections on the back need to be disconnected before resetting?

  • @whoozy2261
    @whoozy2261 Год назад

    do i have the cycle the power after the rest ? it’s just blinking white now ?

  • @ARIZJOE
    @ARIZJOE 3 года назад +3

    We had a interruption in digital service from Cox. Then no WiFi with Netgear router (not a Nighthawk). Could not log in with password on mobile devices.
    Attempted to change the password. Still could not log in. Would going to Default settings be of any help to restore router? Router
    corded to computer works as a modem. WiFi does not. Any chance of Netgear being damaged with some sort of power surge with a return to
    service?

    • @Engineeer
      @Engineeer Год назад

      You may ask this question in a networking forum with stating the exact model of the router. This said, you may find the following information helpful.
      First, I want to make 100% clear that the Wi-fi login is not the same as the admin password of the router. In fact, for security reasons it is ill advised to use the same password for Wi-Fi login and router back-end. This means, you most likely will not be able to connect to the Wi-Fi by using the default admin credentials.
      Resetting the router to factory settings usually overwrites the WLAN settings, also. So, you need to login into the browser back-end of the router using the LAN connected computer to setup the WLAN SSID(s) and password(s) again. Check the manual of the router for this, but it is usually the router's IP address, which you usually find under "Default Gateway" in your network configuration. The shell command ipconfig under Windows or ifconfig under Mac or Linux should present this information quickly.

  • @BUBBAKUSH-uh4lr
    @BUBBAKUSH-uh4lr 3 года назад

    Thanks!

  • @randomly-genrated
    @randomly-genrated 7 месяцев назад

    of course it doesn't work when I do that on mine. It's still bridging my downstairs network over wifi after I've done that.

  • @TinyHarleyFraz
    @TinyHarleyFraz 8 месяцев назад

    I attempted this and everything stayed the same didn’t do anything but thanks for helping.

    • @andyrusten5748
      @andyrusten5748 8 месяцев назад

      Yeah, I had the same issue. Nothing reset. I can still login with the old login and I want to reset it so I can sell it.

  • @lanacallen7885
    @lanacallen7885 3 года назад

    It worked. Thanks

    • @TechTalkvideo
      @TechTalkvideo  3 года назад

      I'm glad to hear it was helpful. Thanks for watching.

  • @SagaciousDjinn
    @SagaciousDjinn 2 года назад +4

    So the reason why I'm here is I've heald down the reset button for 30 seconds twice, and seven seconds twice in four attempts to try to factory reset my router. The password still does not match with the one on the sticker. Any thoughts?

    • @iSmashURfacE
      @iSmashURfacE 2 года назад +2

      the same for me

    • @SagaciousDjinn
      @SagaciousDjinn 2 года назад

      @@iSmashURfacE I called the customer service. Belive it or not these routers need a paid subscription package in order to properly communicate with devices. It's because they "provide the highest level of security and stability"

    • @Mangetmoney223
      @Mangetmoney223 Год назад

      Same here did you ever come up with a solution?

    • @Scotty2Shotty
      @Scotty2Shotty 8 месяцев назад

      Same here. This is so frustrating

  • @brain.fr33ze
    @brain.fr33ze 2 года назад

    Hey, the lights don’t come back on for me, please help

  • @Athena.333
    @Athena.333 Год назад

    I wasn’t supposed to be a admin and I need help disconnecting or deleting my account off the wifi

  • @BarbaryStudio
    @BarbaryStudio Год назад

    Will this help for the netgear ex8000 ac3000 x6s extender

  • @Fohderrek
    @Fohderrek 3 года назад +1

    Will I have to call Comcast if I reset it or will it automatically work again

    • @rfehr613
      @rfehr613 3 года назад

      Routers have nothing to do with the internet service. They just provide wired/wireless routing/switching of the existing service from your modem. So no, there's absolutely no need to contact Comcast about your router. And honestly, you're more likely to have Comcast give you incorrect information if you did call them.

    • @brandonhatfield1548
      @brandonhatfield1548 Год назад

      @@rfehr613 Comcast does do max address whitelisting, so first setup you’ll need to provide your devices max address, after that, in theory, Comcast should work

    • @rfehr613
      @rfehr613 Год назад

      @@brandonhatfield1548 you never need to provide anything to comcast

  • @AndrewNichollsgeekforhire
    @AndrewNichollsgeekforhire Год назад

    Does not work on either x4s r7800 routers, all settings are retained.

  • @comptonlove1
    @comptonlove1 4 года назад +1

    Question i got a xr500 and minds keep on disconnecting on in off

    • @austinlynn1686
      @austinlynn1686 4 года назад

      my internet shuts off for like 5 minutes everyday with that router xr500

  • @ginmac3884
    @ginmac3884 2 года назад +1

    I opened Port 44158 using port forwarding last night on my router and now I'm having nothing but problems tonight I watch television using my internet all day today and just suddenly it crashed no internet.
    And also my nighthawk app will not open properly anymore it just tries to show login such as admin like I logged in on my router on my laptop. So I tried to log in just like I did logging into the router on the laptop and the app says you've timed out every time I cannot get into my nighthawk app anymore

    • @piolo1023
      @piolo1023 2 года назад

      same issue with me have you found anything that helped???

  • @carolines9109
    @carolines9109 Год назад

    Didn't work. Second light from left is still orange. Any tips for next steps?

    • @justincaldero5174
      @justincaldero5174 Год назад

      Seems like you don't have proper internet signal from either your coaxial cable or you cable modem

  • @fashiondawes4353
    @fashiondawes4353 Год назад

    Can someone help. I kick my cellphone off the router and not I can’t control anything on the app.

  • @CreativeJuneyB.
    @CreativeJuneyB. 4 года назад +1

    How do you reconfigure?

  • @gfc-llc
    @gfc-llc 2 года назад

    Tech Talk
    I have two Netgear R7000.
    I wanted to see if I could have set one R7000 as a base unit and the other R7000 as a repeater. I did it without connecting to the internet.
    It worked fine but discovered setting as a repeater is no security.
    So, I reset the R7000 base unit, all went well, but the R7000 repeater unit is now stock is in the loop, will not boot.
    I am not able to reset because the repeater unit keeps trying to reboot every few minutes, the unit never boots up in order to reset.
    Even in this condition, I tried pressing the reset button, first 7 seconds, then 30 seconds then 30/30/30 30 reset 30 reset with power off than 30 seconds reset with power on.
    Any anyone has any suggestions on how I can reset into factory settings?

  • @briancarpenter5208
    @briancarpenter5208 Месяц назад

    Imagine making a 4 minute video to hit the “reset” button… do you think this is what people need help with?

  • @bonniedunn9963
    @bonniedunn9963 3 года назад

    I shock my router.. did ruined it

  • @LiDragon2000
    @LiDragon2000 4 года назад

    I just updated Nighthawk Ac 1900 app firmware on phone, then it ended up with only 1 left orange light on (on Nighthawh AC 1900), all other lights are off (they should be on to be connected to internet). Now , I even press reset in 10, 14 secconds, but nothing happens. Am I missing something here ? please help, cuz my kids need internet for online classes. Tks

    • @BigFish2023
      @BigFish2023 3 года назад

      You need to reset your modem then once the lights are all on and have connection turn on your 3rd party wifi device and watch all the lights turn on with no orange.

    • @LiDragon2000
      @LiDragon2000 3 года назад +1

      @@BigFish2023 I already tried it many times: even Soft reset (7sec), hard reset (30s, 30s with unplug, 30s with plug back in) , even tried to load Initial firmware to unbrick by Dos, USB or program which youtubers shows, but nothing works. I finally bided a new Router on ebay and put this broken aside for now

    • @BigFish2023
      @BigFish2023 3 года назад

      @@LiDragon2000 mines just started to go off line. The only thing I have not tried is downloading the new firmware. How do I do that? Can you help me out please 🙏

    • @LiDragon2000
      @LiDragon2000 3 года назад

      @@BigFish2023 what ? I thought you tried to help me out telling me reset modem , but now yours has problems hehe. My modem is dead now after updating firmware. Are you sure you still want to update? I updated it from Nighthawk App.

    • @BigFish2023
      @BigFish2023 3 года назад

      @@LiDragon2000 maybe ill leave it alone.... thanks.

  • @michaelserban1942
    @michaelserban1942 3 года назад

    Do what you preach ! Say it and do it ! If you have no patience just get out of business.

  • @David-lf1dc
    @David-lf1dc 3 года назад

    Me: looking all over the app, looking everywhere. Gives up. Watches a yt video
    Awesome yt video: it's just a lil button on the back
    Me: 🤦‍♂️🤣

    • @TechTalkvideo
      @TechTalkvideo  3 года назад +1

      Yeah, it’s a pretty simple fix. Hope the video wasn’t too boring and gave you some good information to use. Thanks for watching.

  • @bamyers08
    @bamyers08 2 года назад

    I did that and my power light will only partially light. It’s weird. It goes from red to white but I just blinks and is only partially lit.

  • @deenugent473
    @deenugent473 Год назад

    Thanks!