In this article, you will learn how to reset your Arris TG4482A back to factory settings. A router reset is very different than a router reboot. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. Resetting a router erases all settings from it and returns it to factory defaults.
Warning: Proceed with caution; resetting your router can be a major headache. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's login credentials are reset.
- Your WiFi login, password, and network name are reset.
- Your ISP settings are reset, which means you will have to contact your ISP to get them back.
- All parental controls, firewall settings, and port forwards will be removed.
A router reset is the last step you should take in recovering your router's password. Make sure that you have tried to recover your router password using our Router Password Finder first.
Other Arris TG4482A Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p9s1_PROD_sey Xfinity. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Arris TG4482A Xfinity - Login to the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A Xfinity - Information About the Arris TG4482A Router
- Arris TG4482A Xfinity - Reset the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p10s3_PROD_sey Xfinity - Login to the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p10s3_PROD_sey Xfinity - Information About the Arris TG4482A Router
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p10s3_PROD_sey Xfinity - Reset the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p11s6_PROD_sey Xfinity - Login to the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p11s6_PROD_sey Xfinity - Information About the Arris TG4482A Router
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p11s6_PROD_sey Xfinity - Reset the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p9s1_PROD_sey Xfinity - Login to the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p9s1_PROD_sey Xfinity - Information About the Arris TG4482A Router
Recover Password in Arris TG4482A
Before you resort to doing a full router reset, you may want to try running our Router Password Finder first.
Our Router Password Finder can recover your lost or forgotten router password without doing a full router reset, which can save you lots of time.
Router Password Finder - Automatically Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
A router reset should be the last thing you try if you are unable to login.
Reset the Arris TG4482A
You can usually find a small reset button on either the back or the bottom of a router. Look at your router and try to find something that looks like this:
Yours may look slightly different, but they are usually tiny. Sometimes the reset button is under a pinhole on the back of the router, and you need a paper clip to push it.
Hold the reset button down for 10 seconds and watch the lights. You should notice that the blinking pattern of the lights on the front of the router changes after a few seconds. Keep holding the button as long as you want, it will not hurt anything to hold it down too long.
Don't forget, this step will totally reset your Arris TG4482A router back to factory settings.
Be sure to only reset your router if you have tried everything else, such as running our Router Password Finder software, which can find your lost or forgotten router password for you.
Login to the Arris TG4482A
Now you need to log in using the factory default username and password. Our TG4482A Login Guide has all of the information that you need.
Change Your Password
Be sure to change your router's default password after you get logged back in. Since factory passwords are well known, it's a huge security risk to leave your router set to the default. Our Choosing a Strong Password guide talks about choosing a strong password for your router.
Tip: Write your new password down on a post-it note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
Other Arris TG4482A Guides
If you want additional help with your Arris TG4482A be sure to check out some of our other guides.
This is the reset router guide for the Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p9s1_PROD_sey Xfinity. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Arris TG4482A Xfinity - Login to the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A Xfinity - Information About the Arris TG4482A Router
- Arris TG4482A Xfinity - Reset the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p10s3_PROD_sey Xfinity - Login to the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p10s3_PROD_sey Xfinity - Information About the Arris TG4482A Router
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p10s3_PROD_sey Xfinity - Reset the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p11s6_PROD_sey Xfinity - Login to the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p11s6_PROD_sey Xfinity - Information About the Arris TG4482A Router
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p11s6_PROD_sey Xfinity - Reset the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p9s1_PROD_sey Xfinity - Login to the Arris TG4482A
- Arris TG4482A TG4482PC2_5.8p9s1_PROD_sey Xfinity - Information About the Arris TG4482A Router