Here you can get information about How to Factory Reset Netgear Nighthawk Router. A factory reset deletes all personalized settings including your username, password, Wi-Fi network name (SSID), and security settings. A factory reset is necessary when you cannot recover your password.

To perform a factory reset:

• Verify that your router’s Power light is on.

• On the back of your router, locate the Restore Factory Settings or Reset button.

• Use a paper clip or similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings or Reset button for seven seconds.

• Release the Restore Factory Settings or Reset button.
• Your router resets.

To reset your router using the Reset button:

1. Verify that your router’s Power light is on.
2. On the back of your router, locate the Reset button.
3. Use a paper clip or similar object to press and hold the Reset button for up to thirty seconds.
4. Release the Reset button.
   Your router resets.

To reset your router using the router web interface:

• Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your router’s network.
• Enter www.routerlogin.net.
  A login window displays.
• Enter the router admin username and password.
  The username is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The username and password are case-sensitive.
  The Dashboard displays.
• Select Settings > Administration > Backup Settings.
• Click the Erase button.
• Select Yes.
  Your router reboots.