This article covers how to reset the Cisco Linksys E4200 router back to factory default settings. This 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. The following settings will be changed in your router:
- The router's username and password are reset.
- Your WiFi name and password are reset.
- Any ISP settings saved in your router will be removed. You may have to contact your ISP.
- Any firewall settings, parental controls, and port forwards 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. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
Other Cisco Linksys E4200 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Cisco Linksys E4200 2.1.42.183584. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Cisco Linksys E4200 Login Instructions
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - How to change the IP Address on a Cisco Linksys E4200 router
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Cisco Linksys E4200 User Manual
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Cisco Linksys E4200 Port Forwarding Instructions
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - How to change the DNS settings on a Cisco Linksys E4200 router
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Setup WiFi on the Cisco Linksys E4200
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - How to Reset the Cisco Linksys E4200
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Information About the Cisco Linksys E4200 Router
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Cisco Linksys E4200 Screenshots
Recover Password in Cisco Linksys E4200
If the only reason that you are resetting your router is because you forgot your router password, then you may want to try running our Router Password Finder instead of resetting your router.
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.
Router Password Finder - Lost or Forgotten Router Password Recovery Tool
Do not do a full router reset until after you have tried every other option to log in to your router.
Reset the Cisco Linksys E4200
Most of the time you can find a small reset button located on either the back or the bottom of a router. This is what a typical reset button looks like:
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.
Watch the lights on the front of your router and hold the reset button down for about 10 seconds. After a few seconds the lights should blink differently. When this happens, the reset is complete. Keep holding the button as long as you want, it will not hurt anything to hold it down too long.
Remember, this will totally reset your Cisco Linksys E4200 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.
Login to the Cisco Linksys E4200
Now that you have finished resetting your router, you need to log in using the default username and password from the factory. Just follow our E4200 Login Guide to find all of the information that you need.
Change Your Password
After logging in, you should really change your router's password for added security. Leaving a router password set to default is a very serious security risk. 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 Cisco Linksys E4200 Guides
This isn't our only Cisco Linksys E4200 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the Cisco Linksys E4200 2.1.42.183584. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Cisco Linksys E4200 Login Instructions
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - How to change the IP Address on a Cisco Linksys E4200 router
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Cisco Linksys E4200 User Manual
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Cisco Linksys E4200 Port Forwarding Instructions
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - How to change the DNS settings on a Cisco Linksys E4200 router
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Setup WiFi on the Cisco Linksys E4200
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - How to Reset the Cisco Linksys E4200
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Information About the Cisco Linksys E4200 Router
- Cisco Linksys E4200 1.0.00 - Cisco Linksys E4200 Screenshots