This guide shows you how to reset your Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X router to factory default settings. This is not the same thing as 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: Proceed with caution; resetting your router can be a major headache. The following settings will be changed in your router:
- The router's login credentials are reset.
- 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.
- Any port forwards, firewall settings, or parental controls that you have configured will be removed.
Resetting your router should be considered the last step. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
Other Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.8. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.11 - Login to the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
- Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.11 - Information About the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X Router
- Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.11 - Reset the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
Recover Password in Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
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.
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 - Automatically Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
Only after you have tried to recover your missing router username and password should you perform a full router reset.
Reset the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
You can usually find a small reset button on either the back or the bottom of a router. Most reset buttons look like this:
Reset buttons are usually tiny. Yours may look slightly different than this. You may need a paper clip to push the reset button.
Hold the reset button down for 10 seconds and watch the lights. 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 Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X router.
Only do this once 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 EdgeRouter X
Now that you have finished resetting the router, you need to login to the router interface using the default username and password. You can find all of the information that you need in our EdgeRouter X Login Guide.
Change Your Password
After logging in, you should really change your router's password for added security. It is a huge security risk to leave your router's password set to the factory default. 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 post-it note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
Other Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X Guides
We have collected a lot of information about the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X router. You can find some of our additional content here.
This is the reset router guide for the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.8. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.11 - Login to the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
- Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.11 - Information About the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X Router
- Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.11 - Reset the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X