This is the reset guide for the TP-Link Archer A8 router. A router reset is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Unplugging a router from the wall reboots it. Resetting a router erases all settings from it and returns it to factory defaults.
Warning: Since this erases everything you have done to the router, there are some things you need to consider first. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's login credentials are reset.
- All WiFi login information and network names are reset.
- Your ISP username and password will be reset, and you may have to contact your ISP.
- Any firewall settings, parental controls, and 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. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
Other TP-Link Archer A8 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer A8 1.12.0. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer A8 1.12.0 - Login to the TP-Link Archer A8
- TP-Link Archer A8 1.12.0 - Information About the TP-Link Archer A8 Router
Recover Password in TP-Link Archer A8
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 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 - Automatically Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
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 TP-Link Archer A8
There is usually a small reset button located on either the back or the bottom of a router. 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 about 10 seconds while watching the lights on the front of your router. Notice how the lights on the front of the router are blinking. When the lights do something different, the router is reset. Do not worry about holding the button down too long; this is harmless.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your TP-Link Archer A8 router.
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 TP-Link Archer A8
Now you need to log in using the factory default username and password. Our Archer A8 Login Guide has all of the information that you need.
Change Your Password
Be sure to change your router's default password after you get logged back in. It is a huge security risk 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: A great place to write your new password down is on a piece of paper taped to the bottom of your router.
Other TP-Link Archer A8 Guides
Here are some of our other TP-Link Archer A8 guides that you might be interested in.
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer A8 1.12.0. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer A8 1.12.0 - Login to the TP-Link Archer A8
- TP-Link Archer A8 1.12.0 - Information About the TP-Link Archer A8 Router