If you need to reset your TP-Link Archer C7 v5 router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. However, when you reset a router you, return it back to its factory default 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 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.
- Any firewall settings, parental controls, and port forwards that you have configured 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 TP-Link Archer C7 v5 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.0.11. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.0.10 - Login to the TP-Link Archer C7 v5
- TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.0.10 - Information About the TP-Link Archer C7 v5 Router
- TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.0.10 - Reset the TP-Link Archer C7 v5
Recover Password in TP-Link Archer C7 v5
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.
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
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 C7 v5
On most routers you can find a small button on the back or the bottom labeled reset. Look for something that 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.
Hold the reset button down for 10 seconds and watch the lights. After a few seconds the lights should blink differently. When this happens, the reset is complete. Keep holding the button as long as you want, it will not hurt anything to hold it down too long.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your TP-Link Archer C7 v5 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 C7 v5
After you are finished resetting your router, you need to login in using the original factory username and password. You can follow the Archer C7 v5 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. Our Choosing a Strong Password guide talks about choosing a strong password for your router.
Tip: Put your new password on a post-in note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
Other TP-Link Archer C7 v5 Guides
Here are some of our other TP-Link Archer C7 v5 guides that you might be interested in.
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.0.11. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.0.10 - Login to the TP-Link Archer C7 v5
- TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.0.10 - Information About the TP-Link Archer C7 v5 Router
- TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.0.10 - Reset the TP-Link Archer C7 v5