Change The Admin Password; Software And Reset - NETGEAR Sprint 6100D User Manual

6. Click Submit.

Change the Admin Password

For security reasons, you should change the gateway's admin password on a regular basis.
It is strongly recommended that you enable password recovery, so that if you forget the
password you can recover it.
Note: If you forget the admin password, you'll need to reset your device to its default settings
and go through the device setup. (See
To change the administrator password:
1. On a computer or wireless device that is connected to your gateway, launch a Web
browser.
2. In the address or URL field of your browser, type http://myrouter.
3. When prompted to log in, enter admin for the user name and type the password. (The
default password is password.)
4. Click Settings > General > Device.
5. In the Old Password field, type the old password.
6. In the New Password field, type the new password (1–31 letters, numbers, and
symbols).
7. In the Confirm New Password field, type the new password again.
8. Click Submit.

Software and Reset

From this page, you can save your current device settings and restore them later, update your
software, reset your device to default settings, and set your device startup options.
1. On a computer or wireless device that is connected to your gateway, launch a Web
browser.
2. In the address or URL field of your browser, type http://myrouter.
3. When prompted to log in, enter admin for the user name and type the password. (The
default password is password.)
Gateway Settings
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