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How to Reset an Actiontec Router

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A factory reset puts your Actiontec gateway back to the defaults on its label.

Check With Your ISP First

Your ISP set up the gateway. A reset can erase your Internet login (PPPoE username and password), which you may need to get from the ISP. Write down your WiFi details and port forwards too. A restart (power off for 30 seconds) doesn't erase anything.

Method 1: The Reset Button

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Resetting the Actiontec T3200M.
  1. With the gateway on, press and hold the Reset button (often red, or a pinhole on the back) for about 10 to 15 seconds, until the power light changes color.
  2. Let go and wait up to 5 minutes for the gateway to restart.
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Resetting the Actiontec F2250.

Method 2: Reset From the Web Interface

Log in, then look for:

  • CenturyLink and Frontier: Utilities > Restore Defaults.
  • Telus and Bell: Advanced Setup > Utilities > Restore Defaults (or Advanced > Reset).
  • Verizon MI424WR: Advanced > Restore Factory Defaults.

After the Reset

Log in with the label password (see the Actiontec login guide). Re-enter your Internet login if the gateway doesn't connect on its own, and set up your WiFi.