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Reset the Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2

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This guide shows you how to reset your Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2 router to factory default settings. A router reset is very different than a router reboot. A reboot happens every time a router loses power. A Router Reset completely erases the router and returns it to factory settings.

Warning: This is not a step to be taken lightly. The following settings in your router will be changed:

  • The router's login credentials are reset.
  • All WiFi login information and network names 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 Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2 Guides

This is the reset router guide for the Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2 17.1 Telia. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Recover Password in Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2

If the only reason that you are resetting your router is because you forgot your router password, then you may want to try running our Router Password Finder instead of resetting your router.

Router Password Finder can save you a ton of time by recovering your lost or forgotten router password instead of doing a full router reset.

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 Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2

Most of the time you can find a small reset button located on either the back or the bottom of a router. Look for something that looks like this:

Router Reset Button

Yours may look slightly different, but they are usually tiny. You may need a paper clip to push the reset button.

Keep an eye on the lights on the front of your router while holding the reset button down for about 10 seconds. After a few seconds the lights should blink differently. When this happens, the reset is complete. 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 Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2 router back to factory settings.

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 Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2

Now that you have finished resetting the router, you need to login to the router interface using the default username and password. You can follow the MediaAccess TG789vac v2 Login Guide to find everything that you need to log in.

Change Your Password

Do not forget to change your router's default password when you log back into it. Since factory passwords are well known, it's a huge security risk to leave your router set to the default. If you need help coming up with a strong password, check out our Choosing a Strong Password guide.

Tip: Write your new password down on a note and tape it to the bottom of your router for future reference.

Other Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2 Guides

Here are some of our other Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2 guides that you might be interested in.

This is the reset router guide for the Technicolor MediaAccess TG789vac v2 17.1 Telia. We also have the following guides for the same router: