Asus rt ax86u factory reset
When you want to erase the router settings, or forgot the SSID, the network password or the login.
Steps
- Open http://router.asus.com and log in.
- From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings > Administration > Restore/Save/Upload Setting.
- Click Restore.
- Click OK in the confirmation message.
- After the reset, log in with the default login name and password, both admin.
The guide advises uploading the latest firmware and configuring new settings, not restoring defaults, when a router issue occurs.
Source: 4.6.4 Restore/Save/Upload Setting and 6.2 FAQs Source: 4.6.4 Restore/Save/Upload Setting and 6.2 FAQs, pp. 90, 109, 113
Other RT-AX86U procedures
- How to update the firmwareWhen you want to check for or install new router firmware.
- How to restore firmware in rescue modeWhen a firmware upgrade failed and the Power LED flashes slowly. The Firmware Restoration utility is not supported on MAC OS.
- How to connect a device with WPSWhen a device supports WPS and you want it on the Wi-Fi without typing the password.
- How to change the Wi-Fi name and passwordWhen you want a new wireless network name (SSID) or password.
- How to switch the router to Access Point modeWhen you want the router to create a new wireless network on an existing network.
Sources
- User Guide, RT-AX86U Wireless-AX5700 Dual-band Gigabit Router. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Document E17317, revision First Edition, September 2020, 2020-09, 127 pages, en-US. dlcdnets.asus.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.