How To Reset a BSNL Modem to Factory Default Settings?

Welcome to the Network Engineering training tutorials by CoreNetworkZ Tech Solutions. Today, I will explain two methods to reset a BSNL Broadband modem.

Let me start this article by explaining when you need to reset a broadband modem the BSNL provides.

Kavita Krishnamurthy, one of my regular readers, asked me why a BSNL customer needs to reset the router or modem. I will answer her question in this section.

As my regular readers know, I worked for an ISP for six months before I started CoreNetworkZ Tech Solutions. They trained me in various ISP devices, including DSL modems.

As you understand, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is one of the leading ISPs in India. Though they provide a preconfigured modem while taking an Internet connection, we may need to reset and reconfigure it for several reasons.

1. The first reason is when a customer forgets the username and password set for the BSNL modem. In this case, the only option for the user is to reset the modem to factory default and reconfigure it.

2. The second reason for resetting a BSNL Gateway is to fix network connectivity issues.

I believe you understand the reasons, and now we will go to the next section.

Chanchal Joy asked this question in the comments. She is an 8^th standard student from St. Mary's CBSE school. I highly appreciate Chanchal for being a tech enthusiast at this young age. So, I will answer her question in this section.

You can use two methods to reset a BSNL ISP router to factory settings. They are soft and hardware resets. I will explain both methods below.

I will explain the steps to conduct a soft reset on a BSNL WiFi router/modem by you. Follow the steps carefully.

1. Login
   

   1. Type 192.168.1.1 on the address bar of your browser and press the enter key.

      
      

   2. Enter admin as username and password

   
   

2. Click on the Admin tab.

3. Click on the Reboot button.

   
   
   

4. Select the factory settings and click on the Reboot button.

See, it is simple to perform a soft reset on BSNL modems. The only issue I find is you cannot do it if you do not remember the BSNL modem username and password.

I will explain the second method in this section. Power On the BSNL router/modem and look for the reset button.

You can find a reset button on the back side of your BSNL modem. You have to press it using a pen for at least 30 seconds. You have to ensure that the power light is flashing while you are doing it.

I recommend you visit this link and read the article to learn more about it.

After performing the above step, you need to reconfigure the device. To configure wireless after it, follow the link below.

A handful of BSNL Broadband subscribers are clients of CoreNetworkZ Tech Solutions. They use our custom software applications in their business.

I recommend a hard reset unless they want a backup for the current router/modem configuration. A soft reset may not fix all connectivity issues. That is the first minus point I see in it.

I see one more drawback in soft reset. In soft reset, we should log in to the BSNL modem configuration page and select the option to restore default or factory default.

Do you know why? The reason is simple. Without login details, you cannot log in to the settings page.

So, what could users do? In that case, the only option left is a hard reset. So, I believe you have understood my point.

I believe it is time to conclude this tutorial. I explained both hard reset and soft reset in detail. To learn more, I suggest you visit the references.

1. https://www.bsnl.co.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/broadband/initial.html
2. https://www.systosys.com/viewtopic.php?t=167
3. https://www.bsnl.co.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/broadband/
4. https://www.bsnl.co.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/landline/Newconnection.html