If you need to reset your Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA router back to factory settings, then this article shows you how. This is a much bigger deal than a router reboot. Rebooting a router is simply turning it off and back on again. However, when you reset a router you, return it back to its factory default settings.
Warning: Before you continue, there are a few things you need to know. The following settings in your router will be changed:
- The router's username and password are reset.
- Your WiFi login, password, and network name are reset.
- If your router has any ISP settings they will be removed, and you will have to contact your ISP.
- All parental controls, firewall settings, and port forwards will be removed.
A router reset should be considered the last resort when you cannot log in to your router any other way. Make sure that you have tried to recover your router password using our Router Password Finder first.
Other Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA S4.1.086. We also have the following guides for the same router:
Recover Password in Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA
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 - Automatically Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
A router reset should be the last thing you try if you are unable to login.
Reset the Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA
There is usually a small reset button located on either the back or the bottom of a router. Look at your router and try to find something that looks like this:
Reset buttons are usually tiny. Yours may look slightly different than this. If you find a pinhole on the back of the router then that may be the reset button. You will need a paper clip to push it.
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. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.
Just don't forget that this will totally reset your Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA 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 Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA
Now you need to log in using the factory default username and password. We have a ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA Login Guide with all this information ready for you.
Change Your Password
Do not forget to change your router's default password when you log back into it. 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: A great place to write your new password down is on a piece of paper taped to the bottom of your router.
Other Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA Guides
This isn't our only Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the Zhone ZNID-GPON-2424A1-NA S4.1.086. We also have the following guides for the same router: