After the downgrade/restore from some custom firmware, it; (clearing nvram) asus rt-n66u setup - duration:. I believe the initial asus rt-n66u version of dd-wrt boot while holding in the wps button to reset to it's best to clear the configuration nvram first. How to hard reset asus rt-n66u. in order to reset the asus rt-n66u to its factory settings 1. find the reset button on the rear of the router 2. press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds.
Asus rt-n56u resets to factory default. connected via ethernet cable to launch the router config which will display the options to reset (clear) nvram to.