This guide shows you how to reset your Asus RT-AC1200 router. A router reset is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. A Router Reset completely erases the router and returns it to factory settings.

Warning: Make sure that you fully understand the following before resetting your router. A router reset will affect the following settings:

• The router's login credentials are reset.
• Your WiFi name and password are reset.
• Your ISP settings are reset, which means you will have to contact your ISP to get them back.
• All port forwards, firewall settings, and parental controls that you have configured will be removed.

A router reset should be considered the last resort when you cannot log in to your router any other way. You should be sure that you have tried to at least recover your router password using our Router Password Finder before resorting to a router reset.

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This is the reset router guide for the Asus RT-AC1200 3.0.0.4380_10931. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Asus RT-AC1200 3.0.0.4380_10931 - Login to the Asus RT-AC1200
• Asus RT-AC1200 3.0.0.4380_10931 - Information About the Asus RT-AC1200 Router

If you are resetting your router because you forgot your router password, then you should try running our Router Password Finder first.

Router Password Finder is designed from the ground up to help you recover your forgotten router username and password, which can save you a lot of time.

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Only after you have tried to recover your missing router username and password should you perform a full router reset.

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Most routers have a small button on either the back or the bottom. Most reset buttons look like this:

Your reset button may look different, but usually they are very small. If you find a pinhole on the back of the router then that may be the reset button. You will need a paper clip to push it.

Hold the reset button down for 10 seconds and watch the lights. The lights on the front of the router should do something different when the reset happens. You cannot hold the button too long, and it will not hurt the router to hold the reset button down for longer than 10 seconds.

Remember, this will erase everything you have previously done to this Asus RT-AC1200 router.

Only take this last step of fully resetting your router after you have exhausted all other troubleshooting options, such as running our Router Password Finder software, which can recover a lost router password for you.

Now you need to log in using the factory default username and password. You can follow the RT-AC1200 Login Guide to find everything that you need to log in.

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 can help you pick a strong password for your router.

Tip: Write your new password down on a note and tape it to the bottom of your router for future reference.

Other Asus RT-AC1200 Guides

If you want additional help with your Asus RT-AC1200 be sure to check out some of our other guides.

This is the reset router guide for the Asus RT-AC1200 3.0.0.4380_10931. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Asus RT-AC1200 3.0.0.4380_10931 - Login to the Asus RT-AC1200
• Asus RT-AC1200 3.0.0.4380_10931 - Information About the Asus RT-AC1200 Router