Step By Step Info on TP-Link Extender Reset
Have you forgotten the password of the TP-Link WiFi range extender? If so, then you cannot log in to your web-based configuration as it is the vital information that enables you to login to extender and can manage the settings according to your requirements. When it happens then you can resolve this issue very easily by resetting your TP-Link Wi-Fi extender to the factory default settings. There are two methods through which you can reset the TP-Link WiFi extender to the factory default settings. In this blog, we give you a comprehensive step-by-step guide on tp-link extender reset. Keep reading and get to know the steps to reset your extender.
Instructions for TP-Link Extender Reset
Method 1: Hard Reset TP-Link WiFi Extender
One of the most common ways to reset the TP-Link WiFi extender is to use the WPS/ RESET button. This button is used to reset your extender or to restore your device to the factory default settings. You will easily get the WPS/RESET button at the front, back or the side panel of your range extender. Here are the steps to do so:
Step 1: The first step is to press and hold the WPS/RESET button on your TP-Link WiFi range extender.
Step 2: Hold the WPS/RESET button for 10-12 seconds or until you see the system LED light start blinking. There are also other devices that are needed to hold from the bottom for at least 10-12 seconds.
Step 3: Once the system LED light starts blinking in successions then release the button.
Step 4: Now, you have to wait for some time and let your TP-Link range extender to reset to the factory default settings.
Step 5: Once you use the hard reset to reboot your extender to the factory default settings, you will have to configure your extender again from scratch. For this, you can use the configuration file.
Method 2: Use the Range Extender's Management Page
Sometimes you may face the issue in the TP-Link WiFi range extender. There may be a possibility that by pressing and holding the WPS/RESET button it may take long time and you would not be able to reset the factory default settings. If the WPS/RESET button on your extender is not working, still you can reset your device to the factory default settings by using the web-based utility or management page. Here are the steps to do so:
Step 1: The first step is to go to the management page of the TP-Link WiFi extender. Enter the http://tplinkrepeater.net in the address bar of the web browser of the TP-Link WiFi range extender. Click on the login button.
Step 2: After that, use the factory default function by accessing the System Tools menu.
Step 3: Go to the System Tools menu and then open several other submenus. Search and tap on the Factory Default submenu given on it.
Step 4: When you open the page for the factory default menu then you are prompted to tap on “restore” button to reset the device configuration setting to default values.
Step 5: At last, hit on the “restore” button.
We hope that by following the above instructions, you can easily complete the tp-link extender reset to the factory default settings. Here, you need to remember that the factory default settings of the extender will delete the customized settings made by you.
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