Reset the On Networks N300R

If you need to reset your On Networks N300R router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. This is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Every time your router loses power it reboots. 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. When you reset your router, the following will happen.

• The router's login and password are reset to factory defaults.
• All WiFi information such as network name, password, and authentication method are erased.
• Your ISP username and password will be reset, and you may have to contact your ISP.
• Any parental controls, firewall settings, or port forwards 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.

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Use a VPN Instead

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Once you've set up your NordVPN account on multiple computers and enabled Meshnet, you can seamlessly access all of your devices as if they were on the same network. You don't even have to log in to your router. It's very simple.

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This is the reset router guide for the On Networks N300R. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• On Networks N300R - How to change the IP Address on a On Networks N300R router
• On Networks N300R - On Networks N300R Login Instructions
• On Networks N300R - On Networks N300R User Manual
• On Networks N300R - How to change the DNS settings on a On Networks N300R router
• On Networks N300R - Setup WiFi on the On Networks N300R
• On Networks N300R - Information About the On Networks N300R Router
• On Networks N300R - On Networks N300R Screenshots

Recover Password in On Networks N300R

Instead of resetting your router back to factory settings, you may want to 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 - 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 On Networks N300R

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You can usually find a small reset button on either the back or the bottom of a router. A typical reset button 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 10 seconds and watch the lights. Notice how the lights on the front of the router are blinking. When the lights do something different, the router is reset. Keep holding the button as long as you want, it will not hurt anything to hold it down too long.

Just don't forget that this will totally reset your On Networks N300R 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 On Networks N300R

Now that you have finished resetting your router, you need to log in using the default username and password from the factory. Just follow our N300R Login Guide to find all of the information that you need.

Change Your Password

After logging in to your router for the first time, you need to change your router's password. It's a very bad idea to leave your router's password set to the factory default. If you need help coming up with a strong password, check out our Choosing a Strong Password guide.

Tip: After creating this new password, we highly recommend writing this down on a post-it note and attaching it to the bottom of your router for future reference.

Other On Networks N300R Guides

Here are some of our other On Networks N300R guides that you might be interested in.

This is the reset router guide for the On Networks N300R. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• On Networks N300R - How to change the IP Address on a On Networks N300R router
• On Networks N300R - On Networks N300R Login Instructions
• On Networks N300R - On Networks N300R User Manual
• On Networks N300R - How to change the DNS settings on a On Networks N300R router
• On Networks N300R - Setup WiFi on the On Networks N300R
• On Networks N300R - Information About the On Networks N300R Router
• On Networks N300R - On Networks N300R Screenshots