Reverting to factory settings

My iphone has stopped connecting to my wireless router, airport extreme.  It happened a couple of days ago.  It sees the router and shows it in settigns.  My wireless printer shows it getsa  signal, but will not print.  My wifes phone works fine as does the ipad. I can connect to other wireless systems outside the home.  If I revert the router to original factory settings what is the downside?

If I revert the router to original factory settings what is the downside?
Downside.....you will have to reconfigure the AirPort Extreme again. Suggest that you change the name of the wireless network and password if you decide to do this.  No guarantees that this will solve the problem.
Upside....setting up a new wireless network and password might allow all devices to connect.

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