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There are two ways to reset the Routers <br />
factory defaults. Either press and hold the Reset <br />
Button for approximately five seconds, or restore <br />
the defaults from Administration &gt;&nbsp;Factory <br />
Defaults in the Routers web-based utility. <br />
<br />
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User guide:<br />
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<a href="http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download" rel="ugc">http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download</a>
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There are two ways to reset the Routers
factory defaults. Either press and hold the Reset
Button for approximately five seconds, or restore
the defaults from Administration > Factory
Defaults in the Routers web-based utility.


User guide:

http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download [http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download]

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Dear troyvw , <br />
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There are a lot of ways to reset router ( Linksys Router &nbsp;WRT54G2 ) and the easiest way is :<br />
<br />
Look at behind the router ( you will see reset button ) , press &nbsp;it until the router reset .<br />
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For more details you can use this link :<br />
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<a href="http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download" rel="ugc">http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download</a><br />
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and choose router model and instal ( user Guide = Pdf file ) <br />
<br />
it contains all information that you want from A to Z<br />
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Good Luck
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Dear troyvw ,

There are a lot of ways to reset router ( Linksys Router  WRT54G2 ) and the easiest way is :

Look at behind the router ( you will see reset button ) , press  it until the router reset .

For more details you can use this link :

http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download [http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download]

and choose router model and instal ( user Guide = Pdf file )

it contains all information that you want from A to Z


Good Luck

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Thank you. I followed the link and that is what I needed.
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Thank you. I followed the link and that is what I needed.

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I am trying &nbsp;to help somebody with a router for home use. &nbsp;It was set up incorrectly in the first place and I don't have a username and password. &nbsp;How would I set it back to factory defaults?<br />
It is a Linksys by Cisco<br />
Wireless G Broadband<br />
Model: WRT54G2
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I am trying  to help somebody with a router for home use.  It was set up incorrectly in the first place and I don't have a username and password.  How would I set it back to factory defaults?
It is a Linksys by Cisco
Wireless G Broadband
Model: WRT54G2

Cisco - Restore factory defaultS for router

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