Recover The Admin Password - NETGEAR D6100 User Manual

AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.
The Backup Settings screen displays.
6. Click the Browse button and navigate to and select the saved configuration file.
The name of the backup file from which you can restore the configuration is
NETGEAR_D6100.cfg.
Follow the directions of your browser to locate and select the file.
7. Click the Restore button.
The configuration is uploaded to the modem router. When the restoration is complete, the
modem router reboots. This process takes about one minute.
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 modem router. Wait until the
modem router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid
green.

Recover the admin Password

NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for
the modem 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.
For information about setting up password recovery, see
page 36. The following procedure works only if you did set up password recovery.
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To recover your password:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2. In the address field of your browser, type www.routerlogin.net.
A login screen displays.
3. Click Cancel.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the
modem router. The serial number is on the product label on the bottom panel of the
modem router.
4. Enter the serial number of the modem router.
5. Click the Continue button.
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