Reset router settings d link 300. When you need to reset your Wi-Fi access point

It is extremely important when resetting the settings using the "RESET" button to apply little effort to press the button, otherwise there is a high probability of breaking the button, which will lead to a complete failure of the equipment.

Soft reset

It is possible to restore the factory settings on the D-Link DIR-300 router using the tools provided by the firmware if system interface device is available in the browser, and the password to it is not lost. A reset may be required if you change providers or if you need to do a clean reconfiguration of your home LAN.

To access the DIR-300 control panel and reset the settings programmatically, you need to enter the network address of the router in the browser - 192.168.0.1, and for some versions - 192.168.1.1

Open the browser, enter address bar http://192.168.1.1

If the interface is available, the router will ask you to log in. By default, the username and password fields require the word "admin" to be entered. The required data to enter the router control panel is indicated on the case and may vary for different hardware revisions.

Soft reset D-Link settings DIR-300 is easy to perform in the interface of any firmware, even without special knowledge.

Hard reset

In case when default password was changed by the user and then safely forgotten, it will not be possible to enter the DIR-300 interface. To reset the password, you will have to restore the factory settings on the router by hardware.

As with password loss, a hard reset is required when the device's web interface cannot be opened in a browser. This does not always indicate a malfunction of the router and may be due to poor cable contact or a short-term freeze of the program. To avoid accidental reset of the router settings, before resetting the D-Link DIR-300 to factory settings, you need to check if the Ethernet cable that connects the device to the computer has come off, and also make sure that the IP address of the router entered in the browser is correct.

The problem of a software failure in most cases is solved by restarting the router and the computer, but sometimes this does not help restore functionality.
To perform a hardware reset of the D-Link DIR-300, you need to press the RESET button located on the router case near the power connector and hold for 15 - 20 seconds. Depending on the hardware revision of the router, the RESET button may protrude above the surface, or be recessed into the case. In the latter case, you can use a paperclip to press.

The button must be pressed when the power is on and held until all the lights on the front panel are simultaneously indicated.

Hard hard reset

In some cases, it may not be effective even hard reset settings. Experiments with alternative firmware DIR-300, as well as some types of software failures, lead to the fact that code fragments “settle” in the non-volatile memory of the router, disrupting the device’s performance.
In order to reset the DIR-300 to factory settings in this case, you can resort to the "hard reset" method:

• Press RESET with the power on and hold until the end of the procedure;
• After 30 seconds, turn off the power with the POWER button, without stopping holding down RESET;
• After 30 sec. turn on the power with the POWER button, continuing to hold RESET for another 30 seconds.

After you manage to reset the router settings, you can open the DIR-300 interface and start setting up.
If HARD RESET did not solve the problem of the router's performance, you must contact the service center to test the hardware of the device or restore the firmware through the programmer.

After restoring the factory settings by any of the above methods, the previously configured wireless connection with all paired devices. Thus, in some cases, enter the D-Link DIR-300 interface by connecting via wifi with mobile device fail. Therefore, before resetting the router, it is better to stock up on an Ethernet cable and a laptop.

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We continue to get acquainted with the devices of the company D-Link on the example of the DIR-620 router. In the case of resetting the settings on the D-Link router to factory settings, the instruction is also suitable for other models, such as D-Link DIR-300, 320, 615.

How to reset the settings on the D-Link router to factory settings?

In what cases can the function be useful reset to factory settings? For example, when you change providers, it is always more convenient to delete the old data in one step and enter everything from scratch.

1. Go to the admin panel at 192.168.0.1
2. Go to the "System - Configuration" section
3. Click on the button "Factory settings"
4. Waiting for the router to reboot

I decided to combine all the actions related to saving and resetting parameters in one chapter, since they are all located in one administrator section, which is called "Configuration" in the "System" menu

Before resetting the D-Link router, I want to warn you that all previously entered data will be erased and you will have to configure it from the factory settings!

In any of these cases, the return to the default parameters of the D-Link router is carried out by holding the key down for a long time - 10-15 seconds, until the indicators blink. In the combined version, WPS is called with a short press, and Reset is called with a long press.

We do not intend to scare the reader with horror stories. With a password on the router D-link dir 300 is fine. Unless its value is somewhat different from the value of a similar parameter on other routers. Typically, the default password is set to "admin". At this device it's just empty. That is, it has no value at all. If you did not purchase a router in a store, but called a tuner with a device from a provider, then he will set the value indicated on the product box. This so-called serial number wifi.

If you purchased the router in trading network, then you will have to take care of this setting and perform it yourself. This is not difficult at all and much easier than configuring the rest of the router options. The factory password must be changed. This is done for security reasons. V otherwise each counter and cross will be able to change the configuration of your device. This is fraught with consequences of varying severity. Therefore, change the password immediately after connecting the device to the network. Where and how this is done - read below.

How to factory reset security settings?

To put in a new wifi password on the D-link dir 300 router, you need to use the web interface of the device. The interface is accessed through the browser of the computer connected to the router. Launch the browser, enter 192.188.1.1 in the address bar and you can start editing the configuration. We are interested in the "MAINTENANCE" section (in the localized version of the interface - " Maintenance"). More precisely, the “Device Administration” menu of this section.

It is here that there are two fields (“New Password” and “Cofirm Password”) in which you need to put and confirm New password for wifi on a D-link dir 300 router.

Pictures, as usual, are attached:

Please note that it makes no sense to change the awl for soap. To protect wifi from outsiders, you need to set a really strong password.

That is, one that contains at least eight characters, including alphabetic characters in different cases, numbers, and special characters, such as the dollar sign or the underscore character. Only if you set this value, your network will not become an easy prey for hackers and others who want to ride on someone else's hump to paradise. I don't think you'd use something like "123".

Resetting the router settings is done by pressing and holding the Reset button on the back of the router.

In order to get into the web interface of the router, you need to open your Internet browser and type http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar, Username admin, field password leave blank (provided that the router has factory settings, and his IP did not change).

Change the factory password.

Default: Login admin, password admin

Couriers-configurers must change the password in the settings to the Serial number indicated on the box (S/N). When reconfiguring, it is also recommended to use wi-fi S / N (serial number) as a password for the router.

In the router interface, you need to go to the System tab, Administrator password menu.

In field Password(New Password) Enter a new password.

In field Confirmation(Confirm Password ) repeat new password.

Then press the button Save settings.

After that, the router will prompt you to re-enter its settings.

Setting up Wi-Fi on the router.

In the interface of the router, you need to go to the tab WiFi, menu basic settings (Basic settings).

1.SSID the name of your wireless network.

2. Tab WiFi, choose Security Settings.

3. Drop down list Network authentication (Network Authentication): choose
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed is the most safe way protect your wireless network.
Encryption key field PSK .
You must enter any set of numbers, length from 8 before 63 . They also need to be remembered so that you can specify them when you connect to the network. It is recommended to use the serial number of the device as a key (indicated on the box, in the form S/N########). Click on the button "Change" to apply and save your settings.

What should I do if the D-Link DIR-300 modem or Wi-Fi router starts acting weird and buggy? How to enter the settings through 192.168.0.1 if you forgot the login password, and admin / admin is not suitable ?! For an unprepared user, this can lead to a stupor! Although the situation is quite normal and there is nothing out of the ordinary!
In all these cases, resetting the DIR-300 router to factory settings will help. There are two ways to reset the device configuration settings.

Software reset of the DIR-300 router settings

If the device responds even a little and you have the opportunity to enter its web interface via the IP address 192.168.0.1, then to reset the settings D-Link router DIR-300, you need to open a section System and find the point there Configuration. This is how this section looks like on DIR-300 D1, Dir-300A, DIR-300S routers and all the others modern devices 2017-2018 models using the most modern firmware 3.0.0 and higher:

In the upper right corner of the web configurator you will see a link button Factory settings- click on it. Operating system The device will issue a warning that the configuration will be reset. We agree and wait for the completion of the process.

On D-Dink DIR-300 model range 2015-2017 with firmware 2.5.X, the section of the web interface through which routers are reset to factory settings looks like this:

Despite the fact that the external design differs significantly, logically everything is done in exactly the same order. That is, in the subsection Configuration among other available options there will be a button Factory settings. After pressing it, the current settings of the D-Link router will be reset and the basic configuration will be installed, which comes initially from the factory. Thus, the login password will also be reset. This means that the web interface will again be available using the password that is indicated on the sticker on the device case. Usually this is admin .

On older models DIR-300 NRU B5, B6, B7, etc. the web interface looks a little different. In order to reset the router settings in this case, you can either find the System -> Configuration section in Advanced settings, or pay attention to the menu in the upper right corner of the web configurator:

Click on the "System" button to open the menu. Here, among others, there will be an item "Factory settings". We click on it. After that, the DIR-300 router will reboot, but with an empty factory configuration.

Hardware reset D-Link DIR-300 to factory settings

For those times when your wifi router glitched so that it does not let you into your web interface, or the user forgot the password for accessing the settings, D-Link, like other manufacturers network equipment, made another way that allows you to reset the DIR-300 router to factory settings without having to go to the web interface - this is the button reset.

You can find it on the back of the router case, in the same place where the Ethernet ports and the power button are located. Outwardly, it looks like a small hole. The button itself is deeper. Press Reset with a paper clip or a ballpoint pen while the device is on. Keep the button pressed for about 10-15 seconds. After you release it, the router should blink all the indicators at once and restart. This means that the reset of the DIR-300 to the default configuration has been completed.

Video instruction on how to reset the D-Link DIR-300 router

If something is not clear or incomprehensible to you, I suggest using a proprietary training video on how to reset the router settings from the manufacturer's company: