Archer C5400 wont factory reset, bought off ebay
Archer C5400 wont factory reset, bought off ebay
hello,
ive bought an archer c5400 off of ebay.
ive tried resetting it over 20 times to get it to factory default settings.
when i reset it by poking a pin in the back for 10 seconds..or more it will NOT reset to factory defaults...i dont get a login page asking to set a password as stated by tp-link.
the wifi ssid's do not revert to the factory ones on the sticker on the bottom of the router which are TP-LINK_CDD3 etc..they remain as the previous ssid's set by the previous user which are Upstairs 2.4 / Upstairs 2.4_5G_2 / Upstairs 5G.
when i go to the login page (192.168.0.1) i get an administrator account (not factory default page) and its asking me for an email and password. screenshot here : router login after reset and then when i click 'forgot password' it displays this : asking for email after reset
ive asked the ebay seller for the email associated with it so he can reset the password so i can login and reset to factory defaults within the router.... and all he's said is "try XXXXX@hotmail.com" and ive had no reply....
why wont this reset to factory defaults?
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yep agreed - he cant supply the associated email address - it wont reset to factory so i the only option is to return it.
thanks for all your help and time muffinman
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yeah - jtagging or serial etc on an unbricked router is not really worth the time when i can just return and buy a working one
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