This guide shows you how to reset your TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6 router to factory default settings. A router reset is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Rebooting a router is simply turning it off and back on again. However, when you reset a router you, return it back to its factory default settings.
Warning: Make sure that you fully understand the following before resetting your router. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's login credentials are reset.
- All WiFi information such as network name, password, and authentication method are erased.
- Your ISP settings are reset, which means you will have to contact your ISP to get them back.
- All parental controls, firewall settings, and port forwards will be removed.
Resetting your router should be considered the last step. 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 TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6 2.1.9. We also have the following guides for the same router:
Recover Password in TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6
Instead of resetting your router back to factory settings, you may want to 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.
Router Password Finder - Lost or Forgotten Router Password Recovery Tool
Only after you have tried to recover your missing router username and password should you perform a full router reset.
Reset the TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6
You can usually find a small reset button on either the back or the bottom of a router. Look for something that looks like this:
Your reset button may look different, but usually they are very small. Sometimes the reset button is under a pinhole on the back of the router, and you need a paper clip to push it.
Hold the reset button down for about 10 seconds while watching the lights on the front of your router. The lights on the front of the router should do something different when the reset happens. You cannot hold the button too long, and it will not hurt the router to hold the reset button down for longer than 10 seconds.
Remember, this will totally reset your TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6 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 TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6
Now that you have finished resetting the router, you need to login to the router interface using the default username and password. Just follow our Archer AX1800 v2.6 Login Guide to find all of the information that you need.
Change Your Password
You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. 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 AX1800 v2.6 Guides
If you want additional help with your TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6 be sure to check out some of our other guides.
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer AX1800 v2.6 2.1.9. We also have the following guides for the same router: