Change The Admin Password - NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual

The Firmware Update page displays.
7. Click the Browse button.
8. Find and select the saved firmware file on your computer.
9. Click the Upload button.
The router begins the update.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the update. For
example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not
turn off the router.
The router restarts after the firmware is uploaded and updated. The update process typically takes about
one minute.
10. To verify that the router installed the new firmware, do the following:
a. If the login window does not open automatically, enter http://www.routerlogin.net in your web
browser.
b. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged
in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
c. Select System Information.
The page that displays shows multiple panes.
The firmware version is listed in the System Info pane.

Change the admin Password

The first time that you logged in to the router with the user name admin, you were required to change the
password. You can change this password again. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access.
Note Be sure to change the password to a secure password. The ideal password contains
no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters,
numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
To change the admin password:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
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