How to hard reset RT-N18U router – Default Login & Password

The ASUS RT-N18U router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 N/A ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the ASUS High-Power N600 Gigabit Wi-Fi Router. It also supports custom firmwares like: dd-wrt
How to hard reset RT-N18U - Default Login & Password

How to hard reset (factory reset) RT-N18U :

You can hard reset your RT-N18U with ways bellow
Through the web-interface
Open your browser and navigate to the default gateway ip (see default settings below)
Sign in to the web-interface with the username and password you have selected, or try the defaulr username and password (see default settings below)
Under the advanced settings menu, select administration
Find the link ” Restore/Save/Upload Setting
Beside Factory default click on Restore
If prompted, click ok
With the reset button on the router
Locate the reset button on the backside of your unit
with a sharp object, e.g. a paperclip or pencil, press and hold the reset button for 5s or until the power led starts flashing

RT-N18U default Login & Password, factory settings :

Default Gateway IP: 192.168.1.1
Default username: admin
Default password: admin
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.1.1

RT-N18U router specifications :

System specs
CPU: 800 MHz
RAM: 256 MiB
Flash: 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: dd-wrt
Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (bgn)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x N/A port
ETH
4 x N/A ports
USB-ports: 0

How to login to the RT-N18U :

Make sure you are connected to the router’s network, either by Wi-Fi or ethernet cable.
Open your browser and visit
http://192.168.1.1
You should be prompted with a login dialogue.
Enter the username: admin
and the password admin
You will now be logged in. If you haven’t yet changed the defaul password, we recommend that you change it first
thing you do after logging in.