This article covers how to reset the Teltonika RUT240 router back to factory default settings. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. A reboot happens every time a router loses power. However, when you reset a router you, return it back to its factory default 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 login credentials are reset.
• Your WiFi name and password are reset.
• Your ISP username and password will be reset, and you may have to contact your ISP.
• Any firewall settings, parental controls, or port forwards 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 Teltonika RUT240 RUT2XX_R_00.01.02.3. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Teltonika RUT240 RUT2XX_R_00.01.02.3 - Login to the Teltonika RUT240
• Teltonika RUT240 RUT2XX_R_00.01.02.3 - Information About the Teltonika RUT240 Router

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

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

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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:

Your reset button may look different, but usually they are very small. You may need a paper clip to push the reset button.

Watch the lights on the front of your router and hold the reset button down for about 10 seconds. The blinking pattern of the lights on the front of the router should change when the reset is complete. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.

Don't forget, this step will totally reset your Teltonika RUT240 router back to factory settings.

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.

Once the reset is complete, you need to login to your router using the default IP address, username, and password. You can find all of the information that you need in our RUT240 Login Guide.

You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. It's a very bad idea to leave your router's password set to the factory default. Our Choosing a Strong Password guide can help you pick 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 Teltonika RUT240 Guides

This isn't our only Teltonika RUT240 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.

This is the reset router guide for the Teltonika RUT240 RUT2XX_R_00.01.02.3. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Teltonika RUT240 RUT2XX_R_00.01.02.3 - Login to the Teltonika RUT240
• Teltonika RUT240 RUT2XX_R_00.01.02.3 - Information About the Teltonika RUT240 Router