Change The Local Device Password - NETGEAR WiFi 6 AX1800 User Manual

WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAX204
WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
restoration. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page.
Do not turn off the AP. Wait until the AP finishes restarting and the Power LED turns
solid green.

Change the local device password

During the initial log-in process, when you followed the prompts of the Setup Wizard,
you specified the local device password (also referred to as the admin password). This
is the password that you use to log in to the local browser UI of the AP with the user
name admin. You can change this password again.
We recommend that your password meets the following conditions:
• Contains 8 to 32 characters
• Contains no more than two identical characters in a row
In addition, we recommend that your password meets at least three of the following
four conditions:
• At least one uppercase character
• At least one lowercase character
• At least one number
• At least one special character, such as the following characters:
@ # $ % ^ & * ( ) !
To change the password for the user name admin for login to the local browser UI
of the AP:
1. Connect your computer or mobile device to the AP in one of the following ways
• Connect directly to the AP's WiFi network or LAN. (Applies to the AP in either
operation mode.)
• Connect to the same network that the AP is connected to. (Applies only if the AP
is operating in AP mode.)
2. Launch a web browser and enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
Instead, if you are connected to same network as the AP, enter the LAN IP address
that is assigned to the AP. For information about finding the IP address, see Find the
IP address of the AP when you cannot use routerlogin.net on page 32.
A login window displays.
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