Recover The Admin Password - NETGEAR R7960P User Manual

Nighthawk X6S AC3600 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7960P
To enable password recovery:
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.
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

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