How to Reset A Verizon Router

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A factory reset puts your Verizon router back to its default settings, including the default login.

Before You Reset

Your ISP set up this device. A reset can erase the Internet (and phone or TV) settings, and some ISPs have to put them back, so check with them first. A reset erases your WiFi name and password, Internet login and port forwards, so write them down. A restart (power off for 30 seconds) keeps all your settings.

Method 1: The Reset Button

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Resetting the Verizon FiOS-G1100.
  1. With the router on, press and hold the Reset button (usually a pinhole on the back, so use a paperclip) for about 10 to 15 seconds.
  2. Let go and wait a few minutes while the router restarts.

On a Jetpack MiFi, remove the back cover and hold the reset button for about 5 seconds, or reset it from the Jetpack's menu.

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Resetting the Verizon Jetpack MiFi 6620L.

Method 2: Reset From the Web Interface

Log in, go to Advanced > Utilities > Restore Defaults (Fios) or Settings > Backup and Restore (Jetpack) and confirm.

After the Reset

Log in at http://192.168.1.1 with the defaults (see the Verizon login guide), set a new admin password, and set up your WiFi and Internet connection again.