If you need to reset your Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. A router reset is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Unplugging a router from the wall reboots it. 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. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's login credentials are reset to factory defaults.
- All WiFi settings are reset, including network name and password.
- 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.
Resetting your router should be considered the last step. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
Other Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC PE_g5.9_110XGE0b10. We also have the following guides for the same router:
Recover Password in Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC
Instead of resetting your router back to factory settings, you may want to try running our Router Password Finder first.
Router Password Finder can save you a ton of time by recovering your lost or forgotten router password instead of doing a full router reset.
Router Password Finder - Automatically Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
Just keep in mind that a router reset should be done as the last resort when you are unable to login to your router.
Reset the Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC
Usually there is a reset button located on the back or bottom of a router. Look for something that looks like this:
Yours may look slightly different, but they are usually tiny. You might find a pinhole on the back of the router that requires a paper clip to push the button hidden under it.
Hold the reset button down for 10 seconds and watch the lights. After a few seconds the lights should blink differently. When this happens, the reset is complete. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC 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 Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC
Once the reset is complete, you need to login to your router using the default IP address, username, and password. You can follow the GPT-2741GNAC Login Guide to find everything that you need to log in.
Change Your Password
Do not forget to change your router's default password when you log back into it. The factory default passwords for routers are very well known. Our Choosing a Strong Password guide can help you pick a strong password for your router.
Tip: Put your new password on a post-in note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
Other Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC Guides
Here are some of our other Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC guides that you might be interested in.
This is the reset router guide for the Mitrastar GPT-2741GNAC PE_g5.9_110XGE0b10. We also have the following guides for the same router: