This guide shows you how to reset your TP-Link Archer C7 v5 router. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. Rebooting a router is simply turning it off and back on again. Resetting a router erases all settings from it and returns it to factory defaults.
Warning: Proceed with caution; resetting your router can be a major headache. The following settings in your router will be changed:
- The router's username and password 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 parental controls, firewall settings, or port forwards will be removed.
Resetting your router should be considered the last step. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
Other TP-Link Archer C7 v5 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.2.1. 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 you are resetting your router because you forgot your router password, then you should try running our Router Password Finder first.
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 - Lost or Forgotten Router Password Recovery Tool
Do not do a full router reset until after you have tried every other option to log in to your router.
Reset the TP-Link Archer C7 v5
There is usually a small reset button located on either the back or the bottom of a router. This is what a typical reset button looks like:
Yours may look slightly different, but they are usually tiny. 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. 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 TP-Link Archer C7 v5 router back to factory settings.
Be sure to only reset your router if you have tried everything else, such as running our Router Password Finder software, which can find your lost or forgotten router password for you.
Login to the TP-Link Archer C7 v5
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 C7 v5 Login Guide to find all of the information that you need.
Change Your Password
Do not forget to change your router's default password when you log back into it. Leaving a router password set to default is a very serious security risk. If you need help coming up with a strong password, check out our Choosing a Strong Password guide.
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 TP-Link Archer C7 v5 Guides
This isn't our only TP-Link Archer C7 v5 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer C7 v5 1.2.1. 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