This is the reset guide for the Netgear FR114P router. A router reset is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. This is very different from a reset, which erases a router completely and returns it to factory default settings.
Warning: This is not a step to be taken lightly. The following settings in your router will be changed:
- The router's username and password are reset.
- 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 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. You should be sure that you have tried to at least recover your router password using our Router Password Finder before resorting to a router reset.
Other Netgear FR114P Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear FR114P. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear FR114P - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear FR114P router
- Netgear FR114P - Netgear FR114P User Manual
- Netgear FR114P - Netgear FR114P Login Instructions
- Netgear FR114P - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear FR114P router
- Netgear FR114P - Information About the Netgear FR114P Router
- Netgear FR114P - Netgear FR114P Screenshots
Recover Password in Netgear FR114P
Before you resort to doing a full router reset, 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 - Lost or Forgotten Router Password Recovery Tool
Only after you have tried to recover your missing router username and password should you perform a full router reset.
Reset the Netgear FR114P
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. 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 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. Do not worry about holding the button down too long; this is harmless.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your Netgear FR114P 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 FR114P
Now that you have finished resetting the router, you need to login to the router interface using the default username and password. Just follow our FR114P Login Guide to find all of the information that you need.
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. You can follow our Choosing a Strong Password guide to help you pick a solid password for your router.
Tip: Write your new password down on a post-it note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
Other Netgear FR114P Guides
If you want additional help with your Netgear FR114P be sure to check out some of our other guides.
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear FR114P. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear FR114P - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear FR114P router
- Netgear FR114P - Netgear FR114P User Manual
- Netgear FR114P - Netgear FR114P Login Instructions
- Netgear FR114P - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear FR114P router
- Netgear FR114P - Information About the Netgear FR114P Router
- Netgear FR114P - Netgear FR114P Screenshots