If you need to reset your Dlink DVA-2800 router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. A router reset is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. A reboot happens every time a router loses power. A Router Reset completely erases the router and returns it to factory settings.
Warning: This is not a step to be taken lightly. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's login and password are reset to factory defaults.
- All WiFi settings are reset, including network name and password.
- Your ISP settings are reset, which means you will have to contact your ISP to get them back.
- Any firewall settings, parental controls, or port forwards that you have configured will be removed.
A router reset is the last step you should take in recovering your router's password. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
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Recover Password in Dlink DVA-2800
Before you resort to doing a full router reset, you may want to 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.
Router Password Finder - Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
Do not do a full router reset until after you have tried every other option to log in to your router.
Reset the Dlink DVA-2800
On most routers you can find a small button on the back or the bottom labeled reset. What you are looking for is something that looks like this:
Reset buttons are usually tiny. Yours may look slightly different than this. Sometimes the button is under a pinhole, and you need a paper clip to push it.
Watch the front panel lights while you hold the reset button down for at least 10 seconds. After a few seconds the lights should blink differently. When this happens, the reset is complete. Do not be concerned about holding the reset button down too long. It will not hurt anything.
Remember, this will totally reset your Dlink DVA-2800 router.
Only do this once 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 Dlink DVA-2800
Once the reset is complete, you need to login to your router using the default IP address, username, and password. You can follow the DVA-2800 Login Guide to find everything that you need to log in.
Change Your Password
After logging in to your router for the first time, you need to change your router's password. Leaving a router password set to default is a very serious security risk. If you need help coming up with a strong password, check out our Choosing a Strong Password guide.
Tip: After creating this new password, we highly recommend writing this down on a post-it note and attaching it to the bottom of your router for future reference.
Other Dlink DVA-2800 Guides
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This is the reset router guide for the Dlink DVA-2800 AU_2.30. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Dlink DVA-2800 AU_2.07 - Reset the Dlink DVA-2800
- Dlink DVA-2800 AU_2.07 - Setup WiFi on the Dlink DVA-2800
- Dlink DVA-2800 AU_2.07 - Dlink DVA-2800 User Manual
- Dlink DVA-2800 AU_2.07 - Dlink DVA-2800 Login Instructions
- Dlink DVA-2800 AU_2.07 - Dlink DVA-2800 Screenshots
- Dlink DVA-2800 AU_2.07 - Information About the Dlink DVA-2800 Router