If you need to reset your TDS GT784WN router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. A router reset is very different than a router reboot. A reboot happens every time a router loses power. Resetting a router erases all settings from it and returns it to factory defaults.
Warning: Proceed with caution; resetting your router can be a major headache. A router reset will affect the following settings:
- The router's login credentials are reset to factory defaults.
- Your WiFi login, password, and network name are reset.
- All ISP settings will reset to default, and you may have to contact your ISP.
- All parental controls, firewall settings, and 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 TDS GT784WN Guides
This is the reset router guide for the TDS GT784WN. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TDS GT784WN - How to change the IP Address on a TDS GT784WN router
- TDS GT784WN - TDS GT784WN User Manual
- TDS GT784WN - TDS GT784WN Login Instructions
- TDS GT784WN - How to change the DNS settings on a TDS GT784WN router
- TDS GT784WN - Setup WiFi on the TDS GT784WN
- TDS GT784WN - Information About the TDS GT784WN Router
- TDS GT784WN - TDS GT784WN Screenshots
Recover Password in TDS GT784WN
Before you resort to doing a full router reset, 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
A router reset should be the last thing you try if you are unable to login.
Reset the TDS GT784WN
On most routers you can find a small button on the back or the bottom labeled reset. Look at your router and try to find something that looks like this:
Reset buttons are usually tiny. Yours may look slightly different than this. You might find a pinhole on the back of the router that requires a paper clip to push the button hidden under 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. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.
Remember, this will erase everything you have previously done to this TDS GT784WN 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 TDS GT784WN
Now that you have finished resetting your router, you need to log in using the default username and password from the factory. We have a GT784WN Login Guide with all this information ready for you.
Change Your Password
After logging in, you should really change your router's password for added security. 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: 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 TDS GT784WN Guides
This isn't our only TDS GT784WN guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the TDS GT784WN. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TDS GT784WN - How to change the IP Address on a TDS GT784WN router
- TDS GT784WN - TDS GT784WN User Manual
- TDS GT784WN - TDS GT784WN Login Instructions
- TDS GT784WN - How to change the DNS settings on a TDS GT784WN router
- TDS GT784WN - Setup WiFi on the TDS GT784WN
- TDS GT784WN - Information About the TDS GT784WN Router
- TDS GT784WN - TDS GT784WN Screenshots