This guide shows you how to reset your Icotera i4850 router. Resetting a router is different than rebooting a router. 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: Before you continue, there are a few things you need to know. The following settings in your router will be changed:
- The router's username and password are reset.
- Your WiFi name and password are reset.
- Your ISP username and password will be reset, and 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 is the last step you should take in recovering your router's password. 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.
Other Icotera i4850 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Icotera i4850 4850-1.16.0. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Icotera i4850 4850-1.16.0 - Icotera i4850 Screenshots
- Icotera i4850 4850-1.16.0 - Information About the Icotera i4850 Router
- Icotera i4850 4850-1.16.0 - Login to the Icotera i4850
Recover Password in Icotera i4850
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 - 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 Icotera i4850
There is usually a small reset button located on either the back or the bottom of a router. What you are looking for is something that looks 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.
Watch the front panel lights while you hold the reset button down for at least 10 seconds. The lights on the front of the router should do something different when the reset happens. It is harmless to hold the reset button too long.
Remember, this will totally reset your Icotera i4850 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 Icotera i4850
Once the reset is complete, you need to login to your router using the default IP address, username, and password. You can follow the i4850 Login Guide to find everything that you need to log in.
Change Your Password
You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. Leaving a router password set to default is a very serious security risk. Our Choosing a Strong Password guide can help you pick a strong password for your router.
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 Icotera i4850 Guides
If you want additional help with your Icotera i4850 be sure to check out some of our other guides.
This is the reset router guide for the Icotera i4850 4850-1.16.0. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Icotera i4850 4850-1.16.0 - Icotera i4850 Screenshots
- Icotera i4850 4850-1.16.0 - Information About the Icotera i4850 Router
- Icotera i4850 4850-1.16.0 - Login to the Icotera i4850