This guide shows you how to reset your Netgear DGN1000SP router. A router reset is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Every time your router loses power it reboots. 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 login credentials are reset.
- Your WiFi login, password, and network name are reset.
- All ISP settings will reset to default, and you may have to contact your ISP.
- All parental controls, firewall settings, and port forwards will be removed.
Resetting your router should be considered the last step. Make sure that you have tried to recover your router password using our Router Password Finder first.
Other Netgear DGN1000SP Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear DGN1000SP. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear DGN1000SP - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear DGN1000SP router
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Netgear DGN1000SP User Manual
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Netgear DGN1000SP Login Instructions
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Setup WiFi on the Netgear DGN1000SP
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Information About the Netgear DGN1000SP Router
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Netgear DGN1000SP Screenshots
Recover Password in Netgear DGN1000SP
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
Only after you have tried to recover your missing router username and password should you perform a full router reset.
Reset the Netgear DGN1000SP
You can usually find a small reset button on either the back or the bottom of a router. What you are looking for is something that looks like this:
Even though yours may look slightly different, you need to look for a tiny button. Sometimes the button is under a pinhole, and you need a paper clip to push 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. Keep holding the button as long as you want, it will not hurt anything to hold it down too long.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your Netgear DGN1000SP 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 DGN1000SP
After you are finished resetting your router, you need to login in using the original factory username and password. Just follow our DGN1000SP Login Guide to find all of the information that you need.
Change Your Password
After logging in to your router for the first time, you need to change your router's password. The factory default passwords for routers are very well known. You can follow our Choosing a Strong Password guide to help you pick a solid password for your router.
Tip: A great place to write your new password down is on a piece of paper taped to the bottom of your router.
Other Netgear DGN1000SP Guides
If you want additional help with your Netgear DGN1000SP be sure to check out some of our other guides.
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear DGN1000SP. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear DGN1000SP - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear DGN1000SP router
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Netgear DGN1000SP User Manual
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Netgear DGN1000SP Login Instructions
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Setup WiFi on the Netgear DGN1000SP
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Information About the Netgear DGN1000SP Router
- Netgear DGN1000SP - Netgear DGN1000SP Screenshots