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Netgear Genie 'Router Login' problem
When I got my Netgear CG3000D cable gateway I changed Remote Management's 'Remote User Name' & 'Remote Password'. Then I discovered Netgear Genie. But now when I try to use Netgear Genie's 'Router Lo...
I have the exact same issue, but I use admin as user name, so fine by me. It has worked for some time now, but all of a sudden I can't login?! I tried changing the password but I says login failed please use correct password blah blah? Wth is that all about?? I run iOS 9, maybe that's the problem?? And don't ask me to reset to factory, why would I want or have to do that??
besides this kind of annoying issue, I freakin love my Nigthhawk, woof!! Glad I exchanged my Asus router for this :0)
regards
jesper
Hey Cruelman,
Try logging in as
Username: MSO
Password: changeme
I found that tip as I searched the Internet. Netgear doesn't have it in the documentation, but it worked for me. Then I changed the password. I recommend that if this works for you, you should change the password also. Otherwise, anyone who knows that remote login can zombiefy your modem.