This guide shows you how to reset your TP-Link Archer GX90 router. A router reset is very different than a router reboot. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. Resetting a router erases all settings from it and returns it to factory defaults.
Warning: Before you continue, there are a few things you need to know. A router reset will affect the following settings:
- The router's username and password are reset.
- All WiFi settings are reset, including network name and password.
- Your ISP username and password will be reset, and you may have to contact your ISP.
- Any parental controls, firewall settings, or port forwards will be removed.
Since a router reset is such a drastic step, it should only be done as a last resort when you cannot recover your router's password using any other methods. Make sure that you have tried to recover your router password using our Router Password Finder first.
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This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer GX90 1.1.0. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.0.1 - Login to the TP-Link Archer GX90
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.0.1 - Information About the TP-Link Archer GX90 Router
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.0.1 - Reset the TP-Link Archer GX90
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.1.0 - Login to the TP-Link Archer GX90
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.1.0 - Information About the TP-Link Archer GX90 Router
Recover Password in TP-Link Archer GX90
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 - Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
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 GX90
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On most routers you can find a small button on the back or the bottom labeled reset. Most reset buttons look like this:
Even though yours may look slightly different, you need to look for a tiny button. You may need a paper clip to push the reset button.
Keep an eye on the lights on the front of your router while holding the reset button down for about 10 seconds. The blinking pattern of the lights on the front of the router should change when the reset is complete. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your TP-Link Archer GX90 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 GX90
After you are finished resetting your router, you need to login in using the original factory username and password. Just follow our Archer GX90 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: A great place to write your new password down is on a piece of paper taped to the bottom of your router.
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This is the reset router guide for the TP-Link Archer GX90 1.1.0. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.0.1 - Login to the TP-Link Archer GX90
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.0.1 - Information About the TP-Link Archer GX90 Router
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.0.1 - Reset the TP-Link Archer GX90
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.1.0 - Login to the TP-Link Archer GX90
- TP-Link Archer GX90 1.1.0 - Information About the TP-Link Archer GX90 Router