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Reset the Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L

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This is the reset guide for the Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L router. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. A reboot happens every time a router loses power. A Router Reset completely erases the router and returns it to factory settings.

Warning: Since this erases everything you have done to the router, there are some things you need to consider first. A router reset will affect the following settings:

  • The router's username and password are reset.
  • Your WiFi name and password 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.

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.

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This is the reset router guide for the Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L 1.34.23 Verizon. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Recover Password in Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L

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.

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

Reset the Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L

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You can usually find a small reset button on either the back or the bottom of a router. Look for something that looks like this:

Router Reset Button

Reset buttons are usually tiny. Yours may look slightly different than this. Sometimes the reset button is under a pinhole on the back of the router, 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. Keep holding the button as long as you want, it will not hurt anything to hold it down too long.

Remember, this will erase everything you have previously done to this Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L 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 Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L

Now that you have finished resetting the router, you need to login to the router interface using the default username and password. Our MiFi 5510L Login Guide has 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. Leaving a router password set to default is a very serious security risk. You can follow our Choosing a Strong Password guide to help you pick a solid password for your router.

Tip: Put your new password on a post-in note and stick it to the bottom of your router.

Other Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L Guides

If you want additional help with your Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L be sure to check out some of our other guides.

This is the reset router guide for the Novatel Wireless MiFi 5510L 1.34.23 Verizon. We also have the following guides for the same router: