How to factory reset TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1 router – Default Login & Password

The TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1 router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 100mbps ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
How to factory reset TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1 - Default Login & Password

TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1 default Password , Login & Gateway 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

How to factory reset (hard reset) TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1 :

You can factory reset your TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1 in the following way(s)
Through the web interface
Open a browser and navigate to the web interface of the router (see default settings below)
In the menu look for System tools and under there find the Factory defaults option
On the Factory defaults page click on the Restore button to perform the reset.
With the RESET/WPS button
Have the unit powered on
Press and hold the reset (sometimes reset/WPS) button for 10 seconds with a paperclip or other sharp object.
When the SYS led start blinking quickly release the reset button and wait for router to boot back up.

How to login to the TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1 :

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.

TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1 router specifications :

System specs
CPU: 600 MHz
RAM: 64 MiB
Flash: 8 MiB
Custom firmwares: None
Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (bgn)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x 100mbps port
ETH
4 x 100mbps ports
USB-ports: 0
TP-LINK TD-W9970 review (quick overview)
Here is the quick comparison of how the TP-LINK TD-W9970 compares to
other routers on our site
Average
33/100
Editor
80/100
WiFi
6/100
Hardware
13/100
Current price
$80.00
For a full list of routers and how they compare to the TD-W9970 v1, check the
Router Buying Guide which will help you buy the most
price-competitive router.
TD-W9970 v1 Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the TP-LINK TD-W9970 v1
TP-LINK stock firmware for the TD-W9970 v1
Stock firmwares for the TD-W9970 v1 are available under the download section on the
modem’s
support page. You can also refer
to the router’s manual for instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.