In this article, you will learn how to reset your ZyXEL VMG8825-B back to factory settings. Resetting a router is different than rebooting a router. Every time your router loses power it reboots. However, when you reset a router you, return it back to its factory default settings.
Warning: Make sure that you fully understand the following before resetting your router. The following settings will be changed in your router:
- The router's login and password are reset to factory defaults.
- All WiFi settings are reset, including network name and password.
- Any ISP settings saved in your router will be removed. You may have to contact your ISP.
- Any firewall settings, parental controls, or port forwards that you have configured will be removed.
A router reset should be considered the last resort when you cannot log in to your router any other way. 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 ZyXEL VMG8825-B Guides
This is the reset router guide for the ZyXEL VMG8825-B 1.1.18.00 (IT) Infostrada. We also have the following guides for the same router:
Recover Password in ZyXEL VMG8825-B
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 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
Do not do a full router reset until after you have tried every other option to log in to your router.
Reset the ZyXEL VMG8825-B
Most routers have a small button on either the back or the bottom. Most reset buttons look like this:
Your reset button may look different, but usually they are very small. 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.
Watch the front panel lights while you hold the reset button down for at least 10 seconds. The lights on the front of the router should do something different when the reset happens. You can hold the button down as long as you like, it will not hurt anything.
Don't forget, this step will totally reset your ZyXEL VMG8825-B router back to factory settings.
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 ZyXEL VMG8825-B
Once the reset is complete, you need to login to your router using the default IP address, username, and password. You can follow the VMG8825-B Login Guide to find everything that you need to log in.
Change Your Password
You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. 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: A great place to write your new password down is on a piece of paper taped to the bottom of your router.
Other ZyXEL VMG8825-B Guides
Here are some of our other ZyXEL VMG8825-B guides that you might be interested in.
This is the reset router guide for the ZyXEL VMG8825-B 1.1.18.00 (IT) Infostrada. We also have the following guides for the same router: