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Reset the Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP

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In this article, you will learn how to reset your Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP back to factory settings. Resetting a router is different than rebooting a router. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. This is different from a reset because a reset completely erases all settings from the router.

Warning: Make sure that you fully understand the following before resetting your router. The following settings will be changed in your router:

  • The router's login credentials are reset.
  • 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 port forwards, firewall settings, and 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 Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP Guides

This is the reset router guide for the Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Recover Password in Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP

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 Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP

You can usually find a small reset button on either the back or the bottom of a router. Look for something that looks like this:

Router Reset Button

Even though yours may look slightly different, you need to look for a tiny button. You might find a pinhole on the back of the router that requires a paper clip to push the button hidden under it.

Watch the front panel lights while you hold the reset button down for at least 10 seconds. After a few seconds the lights should blink differently. When this happens, the reset is complete. It is harmless to hold the reset button too long.

Keep in mind that this will completely reset your Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP 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 Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP

After you are finished resetting your router, you need to login in using the original factory username and password. We have a AirOS AirGrid M5HP Login Guide with all this information ready for you.

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 can help you pick a strong password for your router.

Tip: Put your new password on a post-in note and stick it to the bottom of your router.

Other Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP Guides

This isn't our only Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP guide. We also have the following guides for this router.

This is the reset router guide for the Ubiquiti AirOS AirGrid M5HP. We also have the following guides for the same router: