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P/W Reset Questions
Q1: What is the name of your first Netgear product? Is this a trick question? I'm sure it was not a question selected by me. Is the anser on my router somewhere?
There is no login needed after the factory reset. The set up wizard starts here immediately.
But if I don't know my ID and P/W (and "admin" and "password" don't work), how do I start from scratch?
Hold down the reset button in back of the router untill the top led changes to yellowish color, then let go. Top led will blink white, then slow blink white. Log in and you'll see the set up wizard. Walk thru this.
This procedure will reset router so I can use "admin" and "password" to login?
You'll set up a new PW.
Sorry for being dense, but it's the whole login procedure that's creating the problem. Once I do a physical reset as per your instructions, I will visit obilogin.com. A login window will then open. I get all this. When I do this the first time before setting my own, will "admin" and "password" work as the initial login ID and P/W?
The set up wizard will walk you thru what you have to do. I recommend NOT using password. Due to the recent VPNFilter vulnerability thats running out.
Just walk thru the setup wizard and complete it. You need to write down your responces for future use if needed.