This article covers how to reset the Netgear CG3700EMR router back to factory default settings. Resetting a router is different than rebooting a router. A reboot happens every time a router loses power. This is very different from a reset, which erases a router completely and returns it to factory default settings.
Warning: Before you continue, there are a few things you need to know. A router reset will affect the following settings:
- The router's username and password are reset to factory defaults.
- All WiFi login information and network names are reset.
- Your ISP settings are reset, which means you will have to contact your ISP to get them back.
- Any parental controls, firewall settings, or port forwards 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 Netgear CG3700EMR Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear CG3700EMR. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear CG3700EMR - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear CG3700EMR router
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Netgear CG3700EMR Login Instructions
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Netgear CG3700EMR User Manual
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Setup WiFi on the Netgear CG3700EMR
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Netgear CG3700EMR Screenshots
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Information About the Netgear CG3700EMR Router
Recover Password in Netgear CG3700EMR
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 - 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 Netgear CG3700EMR
Usually there is a reset button located on the back or bottom of a router. Look at your router and try to find something that looks like this:
Yours may look slightly different, but they are usually tiny. Sometimes the button is under a pinhole, and you need a paper clip to push it.
Hold the reset button down for about 10 seconds while watching the lights on the front of your router. The blinking pattern of the lights on the front of the router should change when the reset is complete. It is harmless to hold the reset button too long.
Keep in mind that this will completely reset your Netgear CG3700EMR 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 Netgear CG3700EMR
After you are finished resetting your router, you need to login in using the original factory username and password. We have a CG3700EMR Login Guide with all this information ready for you.
Change Your Password
Be sure to change your router's default password after you get logged back in. It's a very bad idea to leave your router's password set to the factory default. If you need help coming up with a strong password, check out our Choosing a Strong Password guide.
Tip: Put your new password on a post-in note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
Other Netgear CG3700EMR Guides
This isn't our only Netgear CG3700EMR guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear CG3700EMR. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear CG3700EMR - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear CG3700EMR router
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Netgear CG3700EMR Login Instructions
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Netgear CG3700EMR User Manual
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Setup WiFi on the Netgear CG3700EMR
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Netgear CG3700EMR Screenshots
- Netgear CG3700EMR - Information About the Netgear CG3700EMR Router