How to reset spectrum router

In this age and time, it is very important to always stay online and connected to the internet. Spectrum router provides a very fast Wi-Fi connection that you can use at home and work. Let’s know more about How to reset spectrum router

However, you may sometimes face some challenges with your router and one of the proven solutions is to reboot and reset your router.

Steps in resetting your Spectrum Wi-Fi router

There are very easy and simple steps in resetting your Spectrum router. Take note of the following steps to easily reset your Wi-Fi router

• Unplug the modem. Remove the battery if it uses one
• Also, unplug the power cord from the Wi-Fi router
• Leave the router to cool down for about a minute or so
• Plug the router back into the power source and put the battery back in if it uses one.
• Give the modem time to power back up and reboot
• Once it has rebooted, the status indicator will light up as a confirmation that the modem is connected to the internet
• plug your router back into the power source and leave it to restart
• Once the router’s light becomes stable, you should know that it is connected successfully and ready to go online.

Steps in resetting your Modem and Spectrum Wi-Fi router combo

If you have a modem and router Wi-Fi combo, the steps in resetting it are not so different from the one above. The steps include:

• Have the modem unplugged from the power source and remove all batteries if any
• Wait for about a minute before putting the batteries back in and plugging the modem back into its power source
• The device should start to reboot for about two minutes and the status indicator will let you know when it is rebooted and connected back to the internet
• Your devices should be back online after this step.

Resetting your Spectrum Wi-Fi router online

If you cannot reset your router manually, you can easily do so online using either the ‘My spectrum app’ or through their website.

• Through My Spectrum App

• Launch the Spectrum app on your mobile device
• Tap on ‘Services’
• Select ‘Internet’
• Then choose your Spectrum router
• Select ‘Reset Equipment’
• Finally, tap on the reset button to reset your router
• Via Spectrum website

• Visit spectrum’s official website spectrum.net on your web browser
• Log in to your spectrum account
• Once you are logged in, visit the account summary
• Click on ‘services’ and go to ‘services and equipment’
• On the internet tab, look for your spectrum router and select it
• Click on ‘experiencing issues?’
• And finally, select ‘reset equipment’ to reset your router

Resetting your Spectrum Wi-Fi name and password

After resetting your Spectrum Wi-Fi, if you wish to reset your Wi-Fi’s name and password,

• If it requests your login details, log in to your spectrum account.
• Go to ‘services’
• Click on the option to update your username and password

Resetting your Spectrum Wi-Fi router’s password

• Go to your Spectrum App on your mobile device
• Enter your username and click on ‘forgot password’
• You will then be sent an invitation via your email to change your password.

Spectrum Customer Service contact details

1. Spectrum Official website Spectrum.net
2. Spectrum’s support phone number +1-833-267-6094
3. Spectrum’s customer care chat Spectrum Online Chat
4. Spectrum’s Facebook support Spectrum FB
5. Spectrum’s Twitter customer service Spectrum twitter support team
6. Spectrum weather outage updates (833) 267-6094
7. Spectrum billing number (833) 267-6094

Spectrum’s working hours are from 9 am to 8 pm on Mondays to Saturdays and 12 pm to 5 pm on Sundays.

In conclusion, once your Spectrum router starts giving you slow internet, you should know that it is time to reset your router. The simple and easy steps have been highlighted above and if you don’t want to do so manually, the ways of resetting your router online have also been shown. 

Resetting your router is a small task that breeds long time benefits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: How often do I need to reset my Spectrum router?

Answer: There is no rule on resetting your Spectrum router, but it is advisable to reset the router at least once in a couple of months just to keep the internet connection on its toe.

Question 2: Do I need a modem for my spectrum internet?

Answer: Your Spectrum router needs a modem that is why Spectrum now offers a modem-router combo device so that you won’t need to buy a modem separately.

Question 3: How much is the Spectrum internet charge?

Answer: Spectrum internet plan with a speed of 200 Mbps costs $49.99 per month excluding tax.