To recover your admin password using the password recovery feature: Launch a web browser from a computer connected to your router's WiFi network. Enter routerlogin.net or routerlogin.com into your web browser's address bar. A login window displays. Note: If routerlogin.net does not display, see I'm having trouble accessing my NETGEAR.. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. The Set Password screen displays. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. Select two security questions and provide answers to them. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. IF this fails, Wire connect a PC to the router and factory reset the router using the back push pin button.
To determine your product's default password, find your product type in this list: Most NETGEAR products: Username for all models: admin; Password for current models: password; Password for older models: 1234 . NETGEAR ReadyNAS and ReadyDATA products: Username for all models: admin; Password for ReadyNAS OS and ReadyDATA OS: password. If you need to reset the username and password on your Netgear router, you can simply use your device's web interface to do so. If the problem is some malfunction like a dropped connection, you can perform a factory reset, which will erase all the settings and customizations on your router.