[SOLVED] TP-Link Archer A7 V4 reset

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strobes
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 15:48    Post subject: [SOLVED] TP-Link Archer A7 V4 reset Reply with quote
Hi, Just wanted to verify (low hope) that there is an easy way to reset this router? I managed lock myself from GUI. No SSH enabled.
According to this, I'll need to set up TFTP?
https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/TP_Link_Archer_C7
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 16:15    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have you tried the reset button unless you disabled that?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 17:11    Post subject: Reply with quote
Telnet is enabled by default, unless you disabled that as well.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 17:47    Post subject: Reply with quote
lexridge wrote:
Telnet is enabled by default, unless you disabled that as well.

It's not disabled and I'll read about it. Thank you
FYI, Happy to report the lockout was temporary Smile. One of two reasons: me fat-fingering password, but unlikely Or one of my devices (ESP32 i programmed was attempting to do something unexpected on networks over WIFI).
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 17:50    Post subject: Reply with quote
bushant wrote:
Have you tried the reset button unless you disabled that?

It's not disabled, but I was reading 30-30-30 is no good. Am I missing something?

https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/TP_Link_Archer_C7
**WARNING**: DO NOT PERFORM A 30/30/30 VIA RESET BUTTON ON ANY QUALCOMM ATHEROS ROUTERS (ESPECIALLY TP-LINK), YOU WILL BRICK IT!!!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 17:53    Post subject: Reply with quote
You wouldn't need to do a 30-30-30. Press it for ~10 seconds or so and let it reboot.
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