This guide shows you how to reset your Netgear MR1100 router. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. However, when you reset a router you, return it back to its factory default settings.
Warning: Proceed with caution; resetting your router can be a major headache. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's username and password are reset.
- Your WiFi login, password, and network name are reset.
- Any ISP settings saved in your router will be removed. You may have to contact your ISP.
- All port forwards, firewall settings, and 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. Make sure that you have tried to recover your router password using our Router Password Finder first.
Other Netgear MR1100 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear MR1100 NTG9X50C_12.06.39.00 AT&T. We also have the following guides for the same router:
Recover Password in Netgear MR1100
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
Do not do a full router reset until after you have tried every other option to log in to your router.
Reset the Netgear MR1100
On most routers you can find a small button on the back or the bottom labeled reset. Most reset buttons look like this:
Reset buttons are usually tiny. Yours may look slightly different than this. 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. 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.
Don't forget, this step will totally reset your Netgear MR1100 router back to factory settings.
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 MR1100
Now that you have finished resetting your router, you need to log in using the default username and password from the factory. You can find all of the information that you need in our MR1100 Login Guide.
Change Your Password
You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. 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: Write your new password down on a note and tape it to the bottom of your router for future reference.
Other Netgear MR1100 Guides
This isn't our only Netgear MR1100 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear MR1100 NTG9X50C_12.06.39.00 AT&T. We also have the following guides for the same router: