That depends upon the brand of the router. It would be wise to google for the particular brand.
There often are software means to perform a reset but here are the hardware means.
For Netgear:
- Press and hold the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons until the Power LED blinks red (about 6 seconds).
- Release the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons and wait for the router to reboot.
For Linksys:
1. Press the red reset button on the back.
2. Unplug it from power for 30 seconds. Plug the power back in.
For Belkin:
1. Find the reset button (depends on the model).
2. Depress the reset button for 15 seconds.
3. Wait one minute for the router to restart.
Here is a tutorial for Cisco routers:
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2343961/cisco-subnet/how-to-reset-a-cisco-router-to-factory-default--removing-the-startup-configuration-file.html
Here is one for TP-Link:
http://www.tp-link.us/article/?faqid=496
For D-Link:
Push a paperclip into the hole marked reset on the back and keep it depressed for 10 seconds.
The default user name is usually admin and there is no password (password is blank).
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