Reset the Wateen IX380

This guide shows you how to reset your Wateen IX380 router. 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. When you reset your router, the following will happen.

• The router's login and password are reset to factory defaults.
• Your WiFi name and password are reset.
• Any ISP settings saved in your router will be removed. 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. Make sure that you have tried to recover your router password using our Router Password Finder first.

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This is the reset router guide for the Wateen IX380. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Wateen IX380 - How to change the IP Address on a Wateen IX380 router
• Wateen IX380 - Wateen IX380 User Manual
• Wateen IX380 - Wateen IX380 Login Instructions
• Wateen IX380 - How to change the DNS settings on a Wateen IX380 router
• Wateen IX380 - Wateen IX380 Screenshots
• Wateen IX380 - Information About the Wateen IX380 Router

Recover Password in Wateen IX380

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

If you are unable to recover your lost router password, then you may have to proceed with a full router reset.

Reset the Wateen IX380

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On most routers you can find a small button on the back or the bottom labeled reset. This is what a typical reset button looks like:

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 lights on the front of your router and hold the reset button down for about 10 seconds. You should notice that the blinking pattern of the lights on the front of the router changes after a few seconds. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.

Remember, this will totally reset your Wateen IX380 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 Wateen IX380

After you are finished resetting your router, you need to login in using the original factory username and password. You can follow the IX380 Login Guide to find everything that you need to log in.

Change Your Password

Do not forget to change your router's default password when you log back into it. Since factory passwords are well known, it's a huge security risk to leave your router set to the default. If you need help coming up with a strong password, check out our Choosing a Strong Password guide.

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 Wateen IX380 Guides

This isn't our only Wateen IX380 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.

This is the reset router guide for the Wateen IX380. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Wateen IX380 - How to change the IP Address on a Wateen IX380 router
• Wateen IX380 - Wateen IX380 User Manual
• Wateen IX380 - Wateen IX380 Login Instructions
• Wateen IX380 - How to change the DNS settings on a Wateen IX380 router
• Wateen IX380 - Wateen IX380 Screenshots
• Wateen IX380 - Information About the Wateen IX380 Router