If you need to reset your TP-Link Archer D2 router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. Every time your router loses power it reboots. Resetting a router erases all settings from it and returns it to factory defaults.
Warning: Make sure that you fully understand the following before resetting your router. The following settings in your router will be changed:
- The router's username and password are reset to factory defaults.
- All WiFi login information and network names are reset.
- Any ISP settings saved in your router will be removed. You may have to contact your ISP.
- Any port forwards, firewall settings, or parental controls 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. Make sure that you have tried to recover your router password using our Router Password Finder first.
Other TP-Link Archer D2 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer D2. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer D2 - How to change the IP Address on a TP-Link Archer D2 router
- TP-Link Archer D2 - TP-Link Archer D2 Login Instructions
- TP-Link Archer D2 - TP-Link Archer D2 User Manual
- TP-Link Archer D2 - Setup WiFi on the TP-Link Archer D2
- TP-Link Archer D2 - TP-Link Archer D2 Screenshots
- TP-Link Archer D2 - Information About the TP-Link Archer D2 Router
Recover Password in TP-Link Archer D2
If you are resetting your router because you forgot your router password, then you should try running our Router Password Finder first.
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
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 D2
Most routers have a small button on either the back or the bottom. Most reset buttons look like this:
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.
Keep an eye on the lights on the front of your router while holding the reset button down for about 10 seconds. After a few seconds the lights should blink differently. When this happens, the reset is complete. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.
Remember, this will totally reset your TP-Link Archer D2 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 D2
Now you need to log in using the factory default username and password. Just follow our Archer D2 Login Guide to find 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. 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: Write your new password down on a note and tape it to the bottom of your router for future reference.
Other TP-Link Archer D2 Guides
We have collected a lot of information about the TP-Link Archer D2 router. You can find some of our additional content here.
This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer D2. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer D2 - How to change the IP Address on a TP-Link Archer D2 router
- TP-Link Archer D2 - TP-Link Archer D2 Login Instructions
- TP-Link Archer D2 - TP-Link Archer D2 User Manual
- TP-Link Archer D2 - Setup WiFi on the TP-Link Archer D2
- TP-Link Archer D2 - TP-Link Archer D2 Screenshots
- TP-Link Archer D2 - Information About the TP-Link Archer D2 Router