This guide shows you how to reset your TP-Link Archer C9 router. Resetting a router is different than rebooting a router. Unplugging a router from the wall reboots it. This is very different from a reset, which erases a router completely and returns it to 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 to factory defaults.
- 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.
- All parental controls, firewall settings, and port forwards will be removed.
A router reset should be considered the last resort when you cannot log in to your router any other way. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
Other TP-Link Archer C9 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer C9. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer C9 - How to change the IP Address on a TP-Link Archer C9 router
- TP-Link Archer C9 - TP-Link Archer C9 Login Instructions
- TP-Link Archer C9 - TP-Link Archer C9 User Manual
- TP-Link Archer C9 - TP-Link Archer C9 Screenshots
- TP-Link Archer C9 - Information About the TP-Link Archer C9 Router
Recover Password in TP-Link Archer C9
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 - Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
A router reset should be the last thing you try if you are unable to login.
Reset the TP-Link Archer C9
Most routers have a small button on either the back or the bottom. Most reset buttons look like this:
Your reset button may look different, but usually they are very small. Sometimes the button is under a pinhole, and you need a paper clip to push it.
Watch the front panel lights while you hold the reset button down for at least 10 seconds. You should notice that the blinking pattern of the lights on the front of the router changes after a few seconds. 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 TP-Link Archer C9 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 C9
After you are finished resetting your router, you need to login in using the original factory username and password. Our Archer C9 Login Guide has 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. 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: 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 C9 Guides
We have collected a lot of information about the TP-Link Archer C9 router. You can find some of our additional content here.
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer C9. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer C9 - How to change the IP Address on a TP-Link Archer C9 router
- TP-Link Archer C9 - TP-Link Archer C9 Login Instructions
- TP-Link Archer C9 - TP-Link Archer C9 User Manual
- TP-Link Archer C9 - TP-Link Archer C9 Screenshots
- TP-Link Archer C9 - Information About the TP-Link Archer C9 Router