If you need to reset your Netgear FM114P router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. This is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Unplugging a router from the wall reboots it. Resetting a router erases all settings from it and returns it to factory defaults.
Warning: Proceed with caution; resetting your router can be a major headache. A router reset will affect the following settings:
- The router's login credentials are reset to factory defaults.
- Your WiFi login, password, and network name are reset.
- Your ISP username and password will be reset, and you may have to contact your ISP.
- Any parental controls, firewall settings, or 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 FM114P Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear FM114P. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear FM114P - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear FM114P router
- Netgear FM114P - Netgear FM114P User Manual
- Netgear FM114P - Netgear FM114P Login Instructions
- Netgear FM114P - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear FM114P router
- Netgear FM114P - Setup WiFi on the Netgear FM114P
- Netgear FM114P - Information About the Netgear FM114P Router
- Netgear FM114P - Netgear FM114P Screenshots
Recover Password in Netgear FM114P
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 Netgear FM114P
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:
Yours may look slightly different, but they are usually tiny. 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.
Hold the reset button down for 10 seconds and watch the lights. The lights on the front of the router should do something different when the reset happens. You cannot hold the button too long, and it will not hurt the router to hold the reset button down for longer than 10 seconds.
Remember, this will erase everything you have previously done to this Netgear FM114P 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 Netgear FM114P
Once the reset is complete, you need to login to your router using the default IP address, username, and password. Our FM114P Login Guide has all of the information that you need.
Change Your Password
Do not forget to change your router's default password when you log back into it. 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: Write your new password down on a note and tape it to the bottom of your router for future reference.
Other Netgear FM114P Guides
We have collected a lot of information about the Netgear FM114P router. You can find some of our additional content here.
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear FM114P. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear FM114P - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear FM114P router
- Netgear FM114P - Netgear FM114P User Manual
- Netgear FM114P - Netgear FM114P Login Instructions
- Netgear FM114P - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear FM114P router
- Netgear FM114P - Setup WiFi on the Netgear FM114P
- Netgear FM114P - Information About the Netgear FM114P Router
- Netgear FM114P - Netgear FM114P Screenshots