How do i find my netgear admin password

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Last Updated on September 21, 2022

If you have just purchased a new Netgear router or an old router and facing trouble logging in. Here we have explained in detail how to retrieve your NETGEAR admin password.

Important: If you have not enabled Netgear password recovery in your router and have forgotten or changed your password, you will have to reset the Netgear router to factory default.

Please click on the following link to see how I perform a factory reset on my NETGEAR router?

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Steps to retrieve or change my NETGEAR admin password using the password recovery feature:

Time needed: 10 minutes.

Following are the details on how to retrieve your NETGEAR admin password.
Note: Only Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers are supported in this process but not Safari browsers.

  1. Open a web browser.

    Open your web browser, like Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome, on your computer connected to your router’s WIFI network.

  2. Type routerlogin.net or routerlogin.com in URL.

    Type routerlogin.net or routerlogin.com into your web browser’s address bar and hit enter.

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  3. A login popup will be displayed.

    A login window displays.

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  4. Select Cancel.

    Click CANCEL.

  5. You will see the NETGEAR Router admin Password Recovery window.

    NETGEAR Router admin Password Recovery window shows up.

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  6. Type your NETGEAR router serial number.

    Enter your router’s serial number. It’s printed on the label on the router. Check the image below.

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  7. Answer the security questions.

    Answer the security questions you entered while setting up Netgear router password recovery.

  8. If you cannot answer your security questions, you will have to reset the router.

    If you cannot answer your security questions, you will have to reset the router. See: How do I perform a factory reset on my NETGEAR router?

  9. Click Continue.

    Click CONTINUE.

  10. NETGEAR router admin password is retrieved.

    Your admin password is displayed.

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  11. Save your displayed password.

    Copy or save your displayed password.

To set your preferred user name and password, follow the below steps:

  • Click Settings > Administration > Set Password.
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  • Complete the fields on the Set Password page.
  • Click Apply.
  • Your password is reset now.

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NETGEAR routers allow you to recover your admin password if you've lost or forgotten it, but it requires that you've enabled the password recovery option. 

If you did not enable password recovery on your router, see How do I perform a factory reset on my NETGEAR router?.

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What is my NETGEAR admin password?

By default, the www.routerlogin.net user name is admin and the password is password. Newer NETGEAR routers prompt you to change the default password during the setup process for improved security.

How do I find the admin password on my router?

These passwords are often printed on a sticker on the router. Try a common username and password combination. Many routers use the password 'admin' and a blank username. They can also use a blank password and 'admin' as the username, or 'admin' as both the password and username.

How do I find my NETGEAR router username and password without resetting it?

To recover your admin password using the password recovery....
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. ... .
Click CANCEL. ... .
Enter your router's serial number. ... .
Click CONTINUE..
Answer your security questions..

How do I reset the admin password on my NETGEAR router?

How do I enable the admin password reset feature on my NETGEAR router?.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your router's network..
Enter the router user name and password. ... .
Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. ... .
Select the Enable Password Reset check box..