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Netgear Default Usernames & Passwords
The default credentials needed to login to your Netgear router

Info updated Feb. 20, 2024

The majority of Netgear routers have a default username of admin, a default password of password, and the default IP address of 192.168.1.1.

These Netgear credentials are needed when doing a login to the Netgear router's web interface to change any settings.
Since some of the models don't follow the standards, you can see those in the table below.

Below the table are also instructions on what to do incase you forget your Netgear router password, need to reset your Netgear router to its factory default password, or the password reset doesn't work.

Tip: Press ctrl+f (or cmd+f on Mac) to quickly search for your model number.

Netgear default Password List (Valid February 2024)

Model Default Username Default Password Default IP address
AC1450
AC1450 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
AirCard 797S
AirCard 797S default factory settings
attadmin - -
C3000
C3000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
C3000v2
C3000v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
C3700
C3700 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
C3700v2
C3700v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
C6220
C6220 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
C6250
C6250 default factory settings
admin password -
C6300
C6300 default factory settings
admin password -
C6300v2
C6300v2 default factory settings
admin password -
C7000
C7000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
C7000 v2
C7000 v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
C7100V
C7100V default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
C7500
C7500 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CAX80 (Nighthawk CAX8)
CAX80 (Nighthawk CAX8) default factory settings
admin password -
CG2003D
CG2003D default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG3000
CG3000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG3000 v2
CG3000 v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG3000D
CG3000D default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG3000Dv2
CG3000Dv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG3000v2
CG3000v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG3100Dv3
CG3100Dv3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG814WB
CG814WB default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG814WGv1
CG814WGv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CG814WGv2
CG814WGv2 default factory settings
superuser password 192.168.0.1
CGD24Nv1
CGD24Nv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CGD24Nv2
CGD24Nv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
CM1100
CM1100 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.100.1
CM1150V
CM1150V default factory settings
admin password 192.168.100.1
CM400
CM400 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.100.1
CM500
CM500 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.100.1
D6100
D6100 default factory settings
admin password -
D6200v1
D6200v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
D6200v2
D6200v2 default factory settings
admin password -
D6300
D6300 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
D6400
D6400 default factory settings
admin password -
D7000
D7000 default factory settings
admin password -
D7000v2
D7000v2 default factory settings
admin password -
D7800
D7800 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
DG814
DG814 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834GBv5
DG834GBv5 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834GT
DG834GT default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834GVSP
DG834GVSP default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834Gv1
DG834Gv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834Gv2
DG834Gv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834Gv3
DG834Gv3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834Gv4
DG834Gv4 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834Gv5
DG834Gv5 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834Nv1
DG834Nv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834Nv2
DG834Nv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DG834PN
DG834PN default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGFV114G
DGFV114G default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
DGN1000
DGN1000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGN2000
DGN2000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGN2200v1
DGN2200v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGN2200v3
DGN2200v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGN2200v4
DGN2200v4 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGN3500
DGN3500 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGND3300
DGND3300 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGND3700v1
DGND3700v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGND3700v2
DGND3700v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DGND4000
DGND4000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
DST6501
DST6501 default factory settings
admin password http://www.mywifiext.net
EX2700
EX2700 default factory settings
admin password -
EX6100
EX6100 default factory settings
admin password -
EX6200
EX6200 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.250
EX6400
EX6400 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.250
EX7300
EX7300 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.250
FM114P
FM114P default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
FR328S
FR328S default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
FVG318v1
FVG318v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
FVS318
FVS318 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
FVS318G
FVS318G default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
FVS318N
FVS318N default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
FVS336G
FVS336G default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
FVS336Gv2
FVS336Gv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
FVS338
FVS338 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
FVW318
FVW318 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
FVX538 v2
FVX538 v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
FWAG114
FWAG114 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
FWG114Pv1
FWG114Pv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
FWG114Pv2
FWG114Pv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
GS716T v2
GS716T v2 default factory settings
- password 192.168.0.239
HE102
HE102 default factory settings
admin 1234 192.168.0.225
JDGN1000
JDGN1000 default factory settings
admin admin 192.168.1.1
JNR1010v2
JNR1010v2 default factory settings
admin password -
JNR3000
JNR3000 default factory settings
admin password -
JNR3210
JNR3210 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
JWNR2000v1
JWNR2000v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
JWNR2000v2
JWNR2000v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
Jaguar (Nighthawk X12)
Jaguar (Nighthawk X12) default factory settings
admin password -
Jaguar (RAX80)
Jaguar (RAX80) default factory settings
admin password -
KWGR614
KWGR614 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
LG6100D
LG6100D default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
Leopard (RAX120)
Leopard (RAX120) default factory settings
admin password -
MBR1210
MBR1210 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
MBR1210 H2
MBR1210 H2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
MBR1515
MBR1515 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
MBR1516
MBR1516 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
MBR624GU
MBR624GU default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
MBRN3000
MBRN3000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
ME101
ME101 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.200
ME103
ME103 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.224
MR314
MR314 default factory settings
admin 1234 192.168.0.1
MR814v1
MR814v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
MR814v2
MR814v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
MR814v3
MR814v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
MVBR1210C
MVBR1210C default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
Nighthawk 5G (MR5000)
Nighthawk 5G (MR5000) default factory settings
attadmin - -
Nighthawk AC2100
Nighthawk AC2100 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
Nighthawk AC2400
Nighthawk AC2400 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
Nighthawk M5 Fusion (MR5000)
Nighthawk M5 Fusion (MR5000) default factory settings
attadmin - -
Nighthawk M5 Fusion (MR5000-2A1NAS)
Nighthawk M5 Fusion (MR5000-2A1NAS) default factory settings
attadmin - -
Orbi Cable Router (CBR40)
Orbi Cable Router (CBR40) default factory settings
admin password -
Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y)
Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) default factory settings
admin password -
Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) Gen2
Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) Gen2 default factory settings
admin password -
Orbi Router (RBR20)
Orbi Router (RBR20) default factory settings
admin password -
Orbi Router (RBR40)
Orbi Router (RBR40) default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
Orbi Router (RBR50)
Orbi Router (RBR50) default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
Orbi Router (RBR50v2)
Orbi Router (RBR50v2) default factory settings
admin password -
Orbi Satellite (RBS20)
Orbi Satellite (RBS20) default factory settings
admin password -
Orbi Satellite (RBS40)
Orbi Satellite (RBS40) default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
Orbi Satellite (RBS50)
Orbi Satellite (RBS50) default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
Orbi Wall Plug Satellite (RBW30)
Orbi Wall Plug Satellite (RBW30) default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
Orbi Wall Plug Satellite (RBW30) Gen2
Orbi Wall Plug Satellite (RBW30) Gen2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
PLW1000
PLW1000 default factory settings
admin password -
PLW1000v2
PLW1000v2 default factory settings
admin password http://www.mywifiext.net
PLW1010v2
PLW1010v2 default factory settings
admin password http://www.mywifiext.net
PR2000
PR2000 default factory settings
admin password -
ProSecure UTM10
ProSecure UTM10 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
ProSecure UTM25
ProSecure UTM25 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
ProSecure UTM25S
ProSecure UTM25S default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
ProSecure UTM50
ProSecure UTM50 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
ProSecure UTM9S
ProSecure UTM9S default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6000
R6000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6020
R6020 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6050
R6050 default factory settings
admin password -
R6080
R6080 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6100
R6100 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6120
R6120 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6200v1
R6200v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6200v2
R6200v2 default factory settings
admin password -
R6220
R6220 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6230
R6230 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6250
R6250 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6260
R6260 default factory settings
admin password -
R6300 v1
R6300 v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6300 v2
R6300 v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6350
R6350 default factory settings
admin password -
R6400 v1
R6400 v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6400 v2
R6400 v2 default factory settings
admin password -
R6400v2
R6400v2 default factory settings
admin password -
R6700
R6700 default factory settings
admin password -
R6700 v3
R6700 v3 default factory settings
admin password -
R6700v2
R6700v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6700v3
R6700v3 default factory settings
admin password -
R6800
R6800 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R6850
R6850 default factory settings
admin password -
R6900P
R6900P default factory settings
admin password -
R6900v1
R6900v1 default factory settings
admin password -
R6900v2
R6900v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R7000
R7000 default factory settings
admin password -
R7000P
R7000P default factory settings
admin password -
R7100LG
R7100LG default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R7300DST
R7300DST default factory settings
admin password http://www.routerlogin.net
R7450
R7450 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
R7500
R7500 default factory settings
admin password -
R7500v2
R7500v2 default factory settings
admin password -
R7800
R7800 default factory settings
admin password http://www.routerlogin.net
R7900
R7900 default factory settings
admin password -
R7900P
R7900P default factory settings
admin password -
R7960P
R7960P default factory settings
admin password -
R8000
R8000 default factory settings
admin password -
R8000P
R8000P default factory settings
admin password -
R8300
R8300 default factory settings
admin password -
R8500
R8500 default factory settings
admin password -
R8900
R8900 default factory settings
admin password -
R9000
R9000 default factory settings
admin password -
RAX120
RAX120 default factory settings
admin password -
RAX120 (Nighthawk AX12)
RAX120 (Nighthawk AX12) default factory settings
admin password -
RAX20
RAX20 default factory settings
admin password -
RAX20 (Nighthawk AX4)
RAX20 (Nighthawk AX4) default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
RAX200 (Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12)
RAX200 (Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12) default factory settings
admin password -
RAX40 (Nighthawk AX4)
RAX40 (Nighthawk AX4) default factory settings
admin password -
RAX75
RAX75 default factory settings
admin password -
RAX75 (Nighthawk AX8)
RAX75 (Nighthawk AX8) default factory settings
admin password -
RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8)
RAX80 (Nighthawk AX8) default factory settings
admin password -
RP614v1
RP614v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
RP614v2
RP614v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
RP614v3
RP614v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
RP614v4
RP614v4 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
RT311
RT311 default factory settings
admin 1234 192.168.0.1
ReadyNAS Duo RND2000
ReadyNAS Duo RND2000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.168.168
ReadyNAS NV+ RND4000
ReadyNAS NV+ RND4000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.168.168
ReadyNAS RN102
ReadyNAS RN102 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.58.21
ReadyNAS RN104
ReadyNAS RN104 default factory settings
admin password -
SRX5308
SRX5308 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
SRXN3205
SRXN3205 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
SSL312
SSL312 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
VEVG2500 (Numericable)
VEVG2500 (Numericable) default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WAB102
WAB102 default factory settings
admin 1234 192.168.0.226
WAC104
WAC104 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WAC120
WAC120 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WAC124
WAC124 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WAC730
WAC730 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WAC740
WAC740 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.160
WAG102
WAG102 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.232
WAG302v1
WAG302v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.230
WAG302v2
WAG302v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.230
WG102
WG102 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.229
WG103
WG103 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.229
WG302v1
WG302v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.228
WG302v2
WG302v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.228
WG602v1
WG602v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.227
WG602v2
WG602v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.227
WG602v3
WG602v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.227
WG602v4
WG602v4 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.227
WGE101
WGE101 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.201
WGE111
WGE111 default factory settings
- password 192.168.0.202
WGM124
WGM124 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGPS606
WGPS606 default factory settings
admin password -
WGR101
WGR101 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WGR612
WGR612 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGR613VAL
WGR613VAL default factory settings
admin password 192.168.61.1
WGR614L
WGR614L default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGR614v1
WGR614v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WGR614v10
WGR614v10 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGR614v2
WGR614v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WGR614v3
WGR614v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WGR614v4
WGR614v4 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WGR614v5
WGR614v5 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WGR614v6
WGR614v6 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGR614v7
WGR614v7 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGR614v8
WGR614v8 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGR614v9
WGR614v9 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGR615V v1
WGR615V v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.61.1
WGR615V v2
WGR615V v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.61.1
WGT624v1
WGT624v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WGT624v2
WGT624v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.1
WGT624v3
WGT624v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGT624v4
WGT624v4 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGT634U
WGT634U default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGU624
WGU624 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WGX102v1
WGX102v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.101
WGX102v2
WGX102v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.101
WN1000RP
WN1000RP default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.250
WN2000RPTv2
WN2000RPTv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WN2000RPTv3
WN2000RPTv3 default factory settings
admin password -
WN203
WN203 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WN2500RPv1
WN2500RPv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.250
WN2500RPv2
WN2500RPv2 default factory settings
admin password -
WN3000RPv1
WN3000RPv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.250
WN3000RPv2
WN3000RPv2 default factory settings
admin password -
WN3000RPv3
WN3000RPv3 default factory settings
admin password -
WN3500RP
WN3500RP default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.250
WN604
WN604 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WN802Tv2
WN802Tv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.233
WNAP210
WNAP210 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.236
WNAP320
WNAP320 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WND930
WND930 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WNDAP330
WNDAP330 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.235
WNDAP350
WNDAP350 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.237
WNDAP360
WNDAP360 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WNDAP620
WNDAP620 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WNDAP660
WNDAP660 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.100
WNDR3300v1
WNDR3300v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR3400v1
WNDR3400v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR3400v2
WNDR3400v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR3400v3
WNDR3400v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR3700v1
WNDR3700v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR3700v2
WNDR3700v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR3700v3
WNDR3700v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR3700v4
WNDR3700v4 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR3700v5
WNDR3700v5 default factory settings
admin password -
WNDR3800
WNDR3800 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR4000
WNDR4000 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR4300v1
WNDR4300v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR4300v2
WNDR4300v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR4500v1
WNDR4500v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR4500v2
WNDR4500v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNDR4700
WNDR4700 default factory settings
admin password -
WNDRMACv1
WNDRMACv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNHD3004
WNHD3004 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.240
WNHDE111
WNHDE111 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.240
WNR1000v1
WNR1000v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR1000v2
WNR1000v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR1000v2h2
WNR1000v2h2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR1000v3
WNR1000v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR1000v4
WNR1000v4 default factory settings
admin password -
WNR1500
WNR1500 default factory settings
admin password -
WNR2000v1
WNR2000v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR2000v2
WNR2000v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR2000v3
WNR2000v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR2000v4
WNR2000v4 default factory settings
admin password -
WNR2000v5
WNR2000v5 default factory settings
admin password -
WNR2200
WNR2200 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR2500
WNR2500 default factory settings
admin password -
WNR3500Lv1
WNR3500Lv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR3500Lv2
WNR3500Lv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR3500U
WNR3500U default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR3500v1
WNR3500v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR3500v2
WNR3500v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR612v2
WNR612v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR834A
WNR834A default factory settings
admin password -
WNR834Bv1
WNR834Bv1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR834Bv2
WNR834Bv2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR834M
WNR834M default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WNR854T
WNR854T default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WPN802v2
WPN802v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.0.231
WPN824N
WPN824N default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WPN824v1
WPN824v1 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WPN824v2
WPN824v2 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WPN824v3
WPN824v3 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
WPNT834
WPNT834 default factory settings
admin password 192.168.1.1
XAVN2001v2
XAVN2001v2 default factory settings
admin password -
XR450
XR450 default factory settings
admin password http://www.routerlogin.net
XR500
XR500 default factory settings
admin password http://www.routerlogin.net
XR700
XR700 default factory settings
admin password -


Instructions and common questions

Forgot your Netgear router password?

Have you changed the username and/or password of your Netgear router and forgotten what you changed it to?
Don't worry: all Netgear routers come with a default factory set password that you can revert to by following the instructions below.

Reset Netgear router to default password

If you decide to revert your Netgear router to it's factory defaults, you should do the 30-30-30 reset as follows:

  1. When your Netgear router is powered on, press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds.
  2. While still holding the reset button pressed, unplug the power of the router and hold the reset button for another 30 seconds
  3. While still holding the reset button down, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds.

Your Netgear router should now be reset to its brand new factory settings, Check the table to see what those are (Most likely admin/password).
If the factory reset didn't work, check out the Netgear 30 30 30 factory reset guide .


Important: Remember to change the default username and password to increase the security of your router after the factory reset, as the default passwords are available all over the web (like here).

I still can't access my Netgear router with the default password

Make sure that you have followed the reset instructions correctly as the Netgear routers should always rever to their factory default settings when reset.
Otherwise, there is always the risk that your router is damaged and might need to be repaired or replaced.