Set Up Password Recovery; Recover The Admin Password - NETGEAR C7800 User Manuals

Set Up Password Recovery

We recommend that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the
router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten.This
recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers but not
in the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
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1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
modem router network.
2. Enter http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Recover the admin Password

To recover your password:
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1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
modem router network.
2. Enter http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login window opens.
3. Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the
modem router.
4. Enter the serial number of the router.
The serial number is on the modem router label.
5. Click the Continue button.
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