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JohnStephen
Aug 13, 2023Aspirant
How to dispose of WNDR 4500 router
I have a WNDR4500 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. I have replaced it with new equipment and I am trying to figure out how to dispose of it. I can take it to an e-waste recycling center, but does the router have personal information about my network or password on it? If so, is there a way to remove this data from it? Thanks in advance.
3 Replies
- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
Yes.
Press the reset button for 10 seconds then then release. Let the router process it for 30 seconds, then power off.
- JohnStephenAspirant
Thanks so much for the quick response, I really appreciate it.
- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
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