If you need to reset your Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2 router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. A router reset is very different than a router reboot. Unplugging a router from the wall reboots it. However, when you reset a router you, return it back to its factory default settings.
Warning: This is not a step to be taken lightly. The following settings will be changed in your router:
- The router's login and password are reset to factory defaults.
- All WiFi settings are reset, including network name and password.
- Your ISP username and password will be reset, and 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 is the last step you should take in recovering your router's password. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
Other Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2 v1.1.3.18_2.1.14. We also have the following guides for the same router:
Recover Password in Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2
Instead of resetting your router back to factory settings, you may want to try running our Router Password Finder first.
Our Router Password Finder can recover your lost or forgotten router password without doing a full router reset, which can save you lots of time.
Router Password Finder - Lost or Forgotten Router Password Recovery Tool
Do not do a full router reset until after you have tried every other option to log in to your router.
Reset the Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2
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 about 10 seconds while watching the lights on the front of your router. Notice how the lights on the front of the router are blinking. When the lights do something different, the router is reset. Do not be concerned about holding the reset button down too long. It will not hurt anything.
Don't forget, this step will totally reset your Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2 router back to factory settings.
This last step should only be taken if you have tried everything else, such as using our Router Password Finder software, which can recover lost or forgotten router passwords.
Login to the Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2
Now that you have finished resetting your router, you need to log in using the default username and password from the factory. Our Nighthawk RAX50v2 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. The factory default passwords for routers are very well known. If you need help coming up with a strong password, check out our Choosing a Strong Password guide.
Tip: Put your new password on a post-in note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
Other Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2 Guides
This isn't our only Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear Nighthawk RAX50v2 v1.1.3.18_2.1.14. We also have the following guides for the same router: