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Reset the Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100

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In this article, you will learn how to reset your Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 back to factory settings. A router reset is very different than a router reboot. 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: Since this erases everything you have done to the router, there are some things you need to consider first. The following settings will be changed in your router:

  • The router's username and password are reset.
  • All WiFi information such as network name, password, and authentication method are erased.
  • 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. 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 Nighthawk M1 MR1100 Guides

This is the reset router guide for the Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 NTG9X50C_12.06.03.00 AT&T. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Recover Password in Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100

If you are resetting your router because you forgot your router password, then you should try running our Router Password Finder first.

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

If you are unable to recover your lost router password, then you may have to proceed with a full router reset.

Reset the Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100

Most of the time you can find a small reset button located on either the back or the bottom of a router. A typical reset button looks like this:

Router Reset Button

Reset buttons are usually tiny. Yours may look slightly different than this. You may need a paper clip to push the reset button.

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. Do not be concerned about holding the reset button down too long. It will not hurt anything.

Remember, this will totally reset your Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 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 Nighthawk M1 MR1100

Now that you have finished resetting the router, you need to login to the router interface using the default username and password. We have a Nighthawk M1 MR1100 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. The factory default passwords for routers are very well known. Our Choosing a Strong Password guide talks about choosing a strong 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 Nighthawk M1 MR1100 Guides

This isn't our only Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.

This is the reset router guide for the Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 NTG9X50C_12.06.03.00 AT&T. We also have the following guides for the same router: