What Does Factory Resetting Router Do?
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What Does Factory Resetting Router Do?
Answer: Resetting will delete all the customized settings. The username and password for the router are set to the default values. The WiFi password and the username that you customized are also removed with factory resetting of the router.
Sometimes people might get confused and though that factory resetting and the reboot are the same things. The restart job is just to turn off the router and start over where it left off and have all the backups for the router.
The factory reset will delete all the router details such as the username, and password going back to default, WiFi customized setting also be removed along with other changes. It’s the same as the new router from the factory. At this point, if the router is having a problem and the reboot will have no change then factory resetting is the best possible solution. As it removes all the data this is not your first choice, but at a particular point rebooting is the first thing to do. Updating the router firmware can also sometimes fix issues.
The default router reset is used when you are trying to sell the router and the other person will get the reset router and he can’t be able to see your login details. Most of time people don’t know how to do the factory reset. The steps for the resetting are described below:
The router and updates in the Wifi device can bring back the customs setting. You can also restore factory settings by logging into the router. The reason for the router factory reset is described below: