Linksys Router
Resetting my router
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Models: E1000, E2100L, E2000, E3000
I want to update my router settings on my computer, but I don’t have a free USB port to insert the Easy Setup Key into. What
can I do?
If you’re using a USB wireless adapter, you can remove the wireless adapter temporarily and insert your Easy Setup Key to update
the settings on your computer. When the router settings are updated, remove the Key and re-insert your wireless adapter.
What are the Advanced Settings?
This is a browser-based program used for setting advanced router features, such as wireless encryption, SSID, and others. You
should not use this utility unless you have configured routers in the past. It’s best to use Cisco Connect’s
Router settings
to make
any changes. To access the utility, use the router password.
Important:
If you change the router’s password using the Router Settings option in Cisco Connect, the change is also applied
to the browser-based utility. To access the utility, you have to use the new password.
My router’s Advanced Settings have been changed and now I can’t use Cisco Connect. What can I do?
If you or someone else used the Advanced Settings to make changes to the router settings, those settings were applied directly
to the router and you can no longer use Cisco Connect. You can either continue to use the router’s Advanced Settings to view
and change router settings, or you can reset your router. If you reset your router, the name, password, and other settings return
to the default settings – the way they were when you first installed the router. You can then use Cisco Connect to manage
settings.
See “
How do I reset my router?
” on page 6 for details about resetting your router.
Resetting my router
How do I reset my router?
Resetting the router means clearing the name, password, and all other settings and returning it to the factory default – the way
it was when you first opened the box.
To reset the router, use a small pen or an unfolded paper clip to push and hold the Reset button on the back of the router. Keep
the button pushed until the power light blinks (approximately 10-15 seconds), and then release it. This returns the router name
and password to its original settings.
If you were using Cisco Connect, un-install it. Then, insert the router CD to rerun the setup. This will create a new name and
password for your router. To see this new name and password, open Cisco Connect and select
Router settings
. If you had
parental controls set, you will need to reset those again.
I had to reset my router. Can I use the Easy Setup Key to return my router’s settings to what they were before the reset?
Yes, if your Easy Setup Key was up-to-date with the current router settings before the reset, you can restore those settings. First,
make sure the power and Ethernet cables are plugged into your router. Then insert the Easy Setup Key into the computer and it
will automatically update the router settings to what was stored in the Key. These settings include router name and password.
However, you will have to reset any parental controls and guest access password you had set up.