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rileyrexj's avatar
rileyrexj
Aspirant
Jul 15, 2017

WNDR3800 Can't get into NETGEAR genie. Default admin username and/or password I put in are incorrect

WNDR3800 – N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router—Premium Edition

5 Replies

    • netwrks's avatar
      netwrks
      Master

      Reset router to factory default and try again. Link to your router's manual here.

  • Are there any consequences to resetting the router to factory defaults?
    • William10a's avatar
      William10a
      Master

      rileyrexj wrote:
      Are there any consequences to resetting the router to factory defaults?

      Reseting the router to default clears your settings and returns the router to out of the box state so you would have to reset up the router sometimes the only answer to fix a problem.

    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User

      Apart from losing your settings, no. It is the only way to get in if you really have forgotten the password.

       

      One thing you can do to rescue things is to save a backup of your current configuration. See page 76 of the manual.

       

      It can also help to get screen grabs (Alt + Print Screen in Windows) of important pages in the configuration.

       

      If all you have done is feed in the ISP's Internet settings, it is a simple task.