In this article, you will learn how to reset your Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X back to factory settings. This is not the same thing as rebooting a router. Every time your router loses power it reboots. 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. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's login credentials 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.
- Any firewall settings, parental controls, and port forwards that you have configured 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. You should be sure that you have tried to at least recover your router password using our Router Password Finder before resorting to a router reset.
Other Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X v2.0.9. 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
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 - 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
Most of the time you can find a small reset button located on either the back or the bottom of a router. A typical reset button looks like this:
Even though yours may look slightly different, you need to look for a tiny button. Sometimes the reset button is under a pinhole on the back of the router, 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.
Remember, this will totally reset your Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X router.
This last step should only be taken if you have tried everything else, such as using our Router Password Finder software, which can recover lost or forgotten router passwords.
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's a very bad idea 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: Write your new password down on a post-it note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
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 v2.0.9. 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