Reset the Qualcomm Atheros

This is the reset guide for the Qualcomm Atheros router. This is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Unplugging a router from the wall reboots it. A Router Reset completely erases the router and returns it to factory settings.

Warning: Make sure that you fully understand the following before resetting your router. A router reset will affect the following settings:

• The router's login and password are reset.
• All WiFi settings are reset, including network name and password.
• If your router has any ISP settings they will be removed, and you will have to contact your ISP.
• Any firewall settings, parental controls, or port forwards that you have configured will be removed.

Since a router reset is such a drastic step, it should only be done as a last resort when you cannot recover your router's password using any other methods. 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 Qualcomm Atheros. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Qualcomm Atheros - How to change the IP Address on a Qualcomm Atheros router
• Qualcomm Atheros - Qualcomm Atheros Login Instructions
• Qualcomm Atheros - How to change the DNS settings on a Qualcomm Atheros router
• Qualcomm Atheros - Qualcomm Atheros Screenshots
• Qualcomm Atheros - Information About the Qualcomm Atheros Router

Recover Password in Qualcomm Atheros

If you are resetting your router because you forgot your router password, then you should 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

Just keep in mind that a router reset should be done as the last resort when you are unable to login to your router.

Reset the Qualcomm Atheros

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Usually there is a reset button located on the back or bottom of a router. What you are looking for is something that looks like this:

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 about 10 seconds while watching the lights on the front of your router. You should notice that the blinking pattern of the lights on the front of the router changes after a few seconds. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.

Keep in mind that this will completely reset your Qualcomm Atheros router.

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 Qualcomm Atheros

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 Atheros Login Guide.

Change Your Password

You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. Since factory passwords are well known, it's a huge security risk to leave your router set to the default. Our Choosing a Strong Password guide talks about choosing a strong password for your router.

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 Qualcomm Atheros Guides

We have collected a lot of information about the Qualcomm Atheros router. You can find some of our additional content here.

This is the reset router guide for the Qualcomm Atheros. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Qualcomm Atheros - How to change the IP Address on a Qualcomm Atheros router
• Qualcomm Atheros - Qualcomm Atheros Login Instructions
• Qualcomm Atheros - How to change the DNS settings on a Qualcomm Atheros router
• Qualcomm Atheros - Qualcomm Atheros Screenshots
• Qualcomm Atheros - Information About the Qualcomm Atheros Router