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bovaah
Feb 20, 2019Aspirant
i sent my nighthawk xr500 to ap mode and i can't get back to router login page to change it back
i set my router to ap mode to try and fix a double nat issue i was having with my xboe one tonight and it didnt do anything and now i cant get to my router login page to change it back to normal. ive...
bovaah
Feb 21, 2019Aspirant
i would love to do this but again im not savvy so im not understanding what your saying to do. I wish there was a way to have you walk me through this. but i did have a question about a possible solution i thought of. If i press the reset button on the back would that turn it back to normal and i would just have to set everything back up again? that would be an easier fix that i would be able to do myself
FURRYe38
Feb 22, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Yes the reset button in back pressed for 5 seconds then let go will reset the router back to default values then you can just set it up again from scratch.
Review the user manual as well for additional information on resetting the router and setting up the router.
bovaah wrote:
i would love to do this but again im not savvy so im not understanding what your saying to do. I wish there was a way to have you walk me through this. but i did have a question about a possible solution i thought of. If i press the reset button on the back would that turn it back to normal and i would just have to set everything back up again? that would be an easier fix that i would be able to do myself
- Netduma_JackFeb 22, 2019NetDuma Partner
There's a guide here too: https://kb.netgear.com/9665/How-do-I-perform-a-factory-reset-on-my-NETGEAR-router