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How to Reset the Asus WL520GU

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This guide covers how to reset the Asus WL520GU router. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. A reboot is cycling the power by turning the router off and back on again. A reset is a more in depth way of troubleshooting a problem. A reset takes all the settings and reverts them back to factory settings.

Warning: Resetting the router could cause unexpected problems if you don't know what changes. Please consider the following.

  • The router's main username and password are reverted to factory settings.
  • The WiFi information such as SSID, and password are reset to factory settings.
  • If you use a DSL connection it will need to have the ISP username and password re-entered. For this information you will need to contact your ISP.
  • All configurations you have ever made to this router are erased. Depending on what you have done it could just mean an IP address is erased or maybe those port forwards and maybe some firewall settings.

Other Asus WL520GU Guides

This is the reset router guide for the Asus WL520GU. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Reset the Asus WL520GU

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Once you have decided that resetting the router is the course of action you want to take the first step is to make sure the router is on. Don't unplug or turn off the router at any point during the reset process. Doing so could cause permanent damage to the router.

The next thing to do is locate the reset button. This is normally found on the back panel. We have found it for you and circled it's location in the image below.

router reset factory settings
This is the reset page from your Asus WL520GU router.

Taking a sharp object such as an unwound paperclip press and hold the reset button for more than 5 seconds.

Don't forget that this erases everything you have done to your router. Make sure you have tried other troubleshooting methods first.

Login to the Asus WL520GU

After you have reset the router you should login using the factory default username and password. We have found these for you and included them in our Asus WL520GU Login Guide.

Change Your Password

Once you have finished logging into the Asus WL520GU router you need to change that router's default password. It's never a good idea to leave a password as it's default. If creating passwords isn't easy check out our Choosing a Strong Password guide.

Tip: You should write this new password down on a piece of paper and stick it to the bottom of the router for future reference.

Setup WiFi on the Asus WL520GU

The last settings we are talking about today is the WiFi settings. These were reset as well. Change your security method to WPA2-Personal for the strongest security available. For step by step instructions check out our How to Setup WiFi on the Asus WL520GU guide.

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This is the reset router guide for the Asus WL520GU. We also have the following guides for the same router: