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. Rebooting a router is simply turning it off and back on again. This is very different from a reset, which erases a router completely and returns it to factory default settings.
Warning: This is not a step to be taken lightly. The following settings will be changed in your router:
- The router's login credentials are reset.
- Your WiFi name and password are reset.
- If your router has any ISP settings they will be removed, and you will have to contact your ISP.
- All port forwards, firewall settings, and 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 v1.10.11. 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
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 is designed from the ground up to help you recover your forgotten router username and password, which can save you a lot 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 Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
Usually there is a reset button located on the back or bottom of a router. This is what a typical reset button looks like:
Your reset button may look different, but usually they are very small. 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. Do not worry about holding the button down too long; this is harmless.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X 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 EdgeRouter X
Once the reset is complete, you need to login to your router using the default IP address, username, and password. Our EdgeRouter X Login Guide has 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. Our Choosing a Strong Password guide can help you pick a strong password for your router.
Tip: After creating this new password, we highly recommend writing this down on a post-it note and attaching it to the bottom of your router for future reference.
Other Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X Guides
This isn't our only Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v1.10.11. 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