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RBR760 admin password reset
When I set up this device, I seem to have changed the admin password, and did not save it anywhere. Is there a way to recover this information, or change the password, to be able to get into the admi...
vinnie175 wrote:
I don't want to have to do a hard reset, as some devices are next to impossible to add to a new network (even if I name the wifi the same, with the same password)
Fortunately, this is not an issue. If the system is reconfigured with exactly the same WiFi credentials, then every WiFi device that was working before will simply reconnect. Think about it. How does a WiFi device know "what happened?" when the WiFi signal stops for a while and then resumes? Every time I replace my WiFi system with a new one, I use exactly the same WiFi credentials and every device simply reconnects.
and.... if I want to "go back" to the previous hardware, it is a simple swap. When the WiFi reappears, devices reconnect.
I have tried this, in the past, with different results. Maybe it was because it was different hardware, older technology, etc. It is worth the try, but it was a headache adding the orbi from my old mesh network with some of the devices that had to be removed and re-added to apps, which means the settings get wiped out as well. If the hard reset has to happen, totally worth the try, but I also don't want to lose other configurations that I have set up as well.
Well, something to try with the RBR disconnected. The Recovery window should appear in the browser after 3 log in failures. Try a different browser. I use MS-Edge all the time.
Again, if this fails, you'll need to factory reset and setup from scratch...
Why I always recommend having a back up configuration saved to file for safe keeping. https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
I am going to try unhooking it from the modem, to prevent the message from popping up, and see if that helps. If not, the backup link is super helpful. Thank you for that.
