This article covers how to reset the Trendnet TPE-224WS router back to factory default settings. Resetting a router is different than rebooting a router. Every time your router loses power it reboots. However, when you reset a router you, return it back to its factory default settings.
Warning: Proceed with caution; resetting your router can be a major headache. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's login and password are reset to factory defaults.
- Your WiFi login, password, and network name are reset.
- Any ISP settings saved in your router will be removed. You may have to contact your ISP.
- All parental controls, firewall settings, and port forwards will be removed.
A router reset is the last step you should take in recovering your router's password. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
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This is the reset router guide for the Trendnet TPE-224WS. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - How to change the IP Address on a Trendnet TPE-224WS router
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - Trendnet TPE-224WS User Manual
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - Trendnet TPE-224WS Login Instructions
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - Trendnet TPE-224WS Screenshots
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - Information About the Trendnet TPE-224WS Router
Recover Password in Trendnet TPE-224WS
Before you resort to doing a full router reset, 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 - Lost or Forgotten Router Password Recovery Tool
A router reset should be the last thing you try if you are unable to login.
Reset the Trendnet TPE-224WS
Usually there is a reset button located on the back or bottom of a router. Look at your router and try to find something that looks 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. Notice how the lights on the front of the router are blinking. When the lights do something different, the router is reset. It is harmless to hold the reset button too long.
Keep in mind that this will completely reset your Trendnet TPE-224WS 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 Trendnet TPE-224WS
Once the reset is complete, you need to login to your router using the default IP address, username, and password. You can follow the TPE-224WS Login Guide to find everything that you need to log in.
Change Your Password
You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. It is a huge security risk to leave your router's password set to the factory 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 Trendnet TPE-224WS Guides
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This is the reset router guide for the Trendnet TPE-224WS. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - How to change the IP Address on a Trendnet TPE-224WS router
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - Trendnet TPE-224WS User Manual
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - Trendnet TPE-224WS Login Instructions
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - Trendnet TPE-224WS Screenshots
- Trendnet TPE-224WS - Information About the Trendnet TPE-224WS Router