This article covers how to reset the Linksys WVC200 router back to factory default settings. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. This is different from a reset because a reset completely erases all settings from the router.
Warning: This is not a step to be taken lightly. The following settings will be changed in your router:
- The router's username and password are reset to factory defaults.
- Your WiFi name and password are reset.
- All ISP settings will reset to default, and you may have to contact your ISP.
- Any port forwards, firewall settings, or 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. Make sure that you have tried to recover your router password using our Router Password Finder first.
Other Linksys WVC200 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Linksys WVC200. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Linksys WVC200 - Linksys WVC200 User Manual
- Linksys WVC200 - Linksys WVC200 Login Instructions
- Linksys WVC200 - How to change the IP Address on a Linksys WVC200 router
- Linksys WVC200 - How to change the DNS settings on a Linksys WVC200 router
- Linksys WVC200 - Linksys WVC200 Screenshots
- Linksys WVC200 - Information About the Linksys WVC200 Router
Recover Password in Linksys WVC200
If you are resetting your router because you forgot your router password, then you should try running our Router Password Finder first.
Our Router Password Finder can recover your lost or forgotten router password without doing a full router reset, which can save you lots 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 Linksys WVC200
On most routers you can find a small button on the back or the bottom labeled reset. Look at your router and try to find something that looks like this:
Reset buttons are usually tiny. Yours may look slightly different than this. You might find a pinhole on the back of the router that requires a paper clip to push the button hidden under it.
Watch the lights on the front of your router and hold the reset button down for about 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.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your Linksys WVC200 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 Linksys WVC200
After you are finished resetting your router, you need to login in using the original factory username and password. We have a WVC200 Login Guide with all this information ready for you.
Change Your Password
You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. 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: 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 Linksys WVC200 Guides
This isn't our only Linksys WVC200 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the Linksys WVC200. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Linksys WVC200 - Linksys WVC200 User Manual
- Linksys WVC200 - Linksys WVC200 Login Instructions
- Linksys WVC200 - How to change the IP Address on a Linksys WVC200 router
- Linksys WVC200 - How to change the DNS settings on a Linksys WVC200 router
- Linksys WVC200 - Linksys WVC200 Screenshots
- Linksys WVC200 - Information About the Linksys WVC200 Router