How To Perform Belkin Wifi Range Extender Reset?

Belkin has launched so many wifi extenders. Most of these extenders have a hard reset button, pressing which the wifi extender will go back to its default factory settings. It restores the settings that the device had at the time of arrival from the company. In case the device acts weirdly then you need to perform a Belkin wifi range extender reset. For the Belkin wifi range extender reset, hop onto this blog and know the detailed steps work. Here we will also discuss two different ways to do the Belkin wifi extender reset.

Stepwise Guide To Do The Belkin Wifi Range Extender Setup – 

1. Look for a properly functional and stable power supply socket and then plug the Belkin wifi range extender into that socket. During the reset process, the power supply should be consistent and there should be no breakage or damage to the power wires. Any discrepancy with the power connection will erase your device’s memory and it might not be able to extend the network anymore.

2. Switch on your Belkin wifi range extender and let the device start. This may take only a few seconds before starting up.

3. Note down any settings that you have made to the Belkin wifi range extender which consists of the SSID, passkey, IP addresses, sub masks, etc. All these settings will vanish after the extender is reset, so noting them down for the future is a wise option.

4. The Two Methods Of Belkin Wifi Range Extender reset are: 

• Hard reset using the device’s admin page.
• Physical Reset Button

1. For Hard reset using the device’s admin page follow the steps listed below;

1. Firstly open the web browser from the PC device that is linked to a wireless connection. 
2. Then, fill http://belkin.range/ in the address bar and hit the enter key to visit their website.
3. In case the site is not accessible, enter 192.168.206.1 IP address to access the extender’s admin page.
4. Enter the admin username and password in their respective fields. 
5. On the website look for the Belkin wifi range, extender reset option. 
6. Then look for the factory default reset option under the utility menu. 
7. Then, restore the factory default section.
8. Tap on the restore factory default settings option.
9. Finally, click the Restore factory defaults button to proceed with the reset function. The extender will go offline. During the factory settings restore, the lights on the extender will go off and you will also be signed out of Belkin’s website.
10. Wait patiently for the device to reset properly and then restart the device to start afresh.

2. For Resetting the device using the Physical reset button;

1. First of all search for the red-colored reset button on the wifi range extender. It is usually present on the rear of the extender.
2. The reset button is quite tiny and needs to be pushed using a pointed object, such as a pen or pin.
3. You have to press+hold the red reset button for around 10-20 seconds. Keep it holding till the wifi range extender starts resetting.
4. Once the lights on the Belkin wifi range extender go out, you will know the reset has started so now you can release the reset button.
5. Finally, wait patiently for the Belkin wifi range extender to reset properly to the default factory settings. Reboot the device once the reset is complete. 

Belkin Wifi Range Extender Reset Finished!

That’s it! It was an easy ride to do the Belkin wifi range extender reset. The steps above are as detailed as they can be to complete the Belkin wifi extender reset. Just be precautious with pressing the reset button without putting too much pressure. Also, keep in mind not to release the reset button too late or too early.