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gslabbert5119
Aspirant
Jun 13, 2019

Admin ID Security Risk

How is it possible that a company the size of Netgear, can leave a huge security hole in their router - Orbi firmware. Not being able to disbale the admin ID  of "admin" removes a layer of security ...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 13, 2019

This is correct.  If a person is able to (1) gain physical access to an Orbi LAN port, or (2) break the WiFi password, then only the (complicated?) administrative password securess the router.

 

It may be possible to telnet into the Orbi and change the name from "admin" to something else:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/How-to-change-Admin-as-UserID-on-Orbi-RBR50/m-p/1695642#M50858

 

(Disclaimer: I have not actually done this myself.  If you are able to do this *successfully*, it would be nice to have confirmation that "it worked")