can you factory reset over wifi n66

[Ksmith]

Can you factory reset over wifi and do the whole start page setup or do you need to be wired connected?

 

[RogerSC]

You should be able to...you'll obviously need to log in again with the factory default user name and password *smile*, but it should work. Unless you run into one of those weird Asus admin login lock outs, but I don't see why you would if you just reset the router.

 

[Ksmith]

Whats the factory default username and password? also is there a default wireless password?

 

[legitsu]

1. unplug the router (yes physically unplug it)
2. hold the WPS button down and plug the router back in
3. slow-count to 5 and release the WPS button
the router is now reset to factory defaults

 

[Ksmith]

1. unplug the router (yes physically unplug it)
2. hold the WPS button down and plug the router back in
3. slow-count to 5 and release the WPS button
the router is now reset to factory defaults

What does this do that the other ways dont?

 

[zainday4]

Whats the factory default username and password? also is there a default wireless password?

Username : admin
Password : admin

no special wireless password until you set it up.....

As far as changes over wireless, firmware and config files seem to upload fine.....
It's always recommended to use wired connections (in case the wireless connection gets dropped)

It's pretty much up to you.....you don't even need to do factory resets, but once again, it's recommended..

Hope that helps....

 

[zainday4]

What does this do that the other ways dont?

Resets router to factory defaults.

 

[Ksmith]

Ok i tried the wps and unplug this makes the latest n66 em build run like a dream what gives did that do something the other methods dont?

 

[legitsu]

the wps button does a THOROUGH erase where the reset button only does a quick erase

 

[Ksmith]

the wps button does a THOROUGH erase where the reset button only does a quick erase

Ok cool thx what is your opinion on best fimware out now for the n66?

 

[wayner]

I am going to be upgrading my firmware from the stock Asus firmware to Merlin and Merlin has recommended doing a factory reset. Is there any way to easily restore my port forwardings and Wifi setsups (SSIDs, passwords, etc) or do I have to start from scratch?

 

[jlake]

I am going to be upgrading my firmware from the stock Asus firmware to Merlin and Merlin has recommended doing a factory reset. Is there any way to easily restore my port forwardings and Wifi setsups (SSIDs, passwords, etc) or do I have to start from scratch?

It's best to reconfigure from scratch.

If you have a lot of stuff to type and have a hard time remembering, you can use the printscreen function (or snipping tool) on your computer to take and save screenshots (or use snipping tool) of all of your screens before hand. And then just go through your screen shots when reconfiguring.

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/microsoft/ht/snippingtool.htm

http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/general/ht/winscreenshot.htm

 

[zainday4]

double post.....sorry

 

[zainday4]

What he said is a good idea......
I do something similar....
I use my screen recorder and just create and video file as i click through each tab and scroll through it....
Then you can just watch the video and pause it for each page.
(screen shots dont always capture stuff that needs scrolling down)

http://download.cnet.com/My-Screen-Recorder/3000-13633_4-10972953.html

 

[RMerlin]

Far more efficient to simply recover, then restore those settings over SSH/telnet:

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=12876
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=14943

(and plenty of other posts showing ways to do it)